Communications Minister, Samuel Nartey George, has paid a moving tribute to the late Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, describing his death as both a national tragedy and a deeply personal loss.

Dr Omane Boamah was among eight people who perished in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, 6 August.

Speaking at an evening of reflection and memorial service on Saturday, 9 August, Mr George remembered the late minister as “humanity personified,” noting his remarkable care for those around him and his unmatched attention to detail.

“Omane Boamah was humanity personified. Concerned even about the minutest details of those he loved and cared for. His attention to detail was par excellence and second to none I have known.

"Omane understood what it meant to care, and care he did. Family was everything to him; he would always admonish me to spend time with my wife and kids. His love for our country only surpassed his deep love for his wife,” Mr George recounted.

He also credited Dr Boamah for playing an instrumental role in shaping his political career and offering steadfast personal guidance, describing him as both a mentor and a friend.

The helicopter crash claimed the lives of Dr Boamah; the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation and MP for Tamale Central, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed; Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed; National Vice Chairman of the NDC, Dr Samuel Sarpong; former parliamentary candidate, Samuel Aboagye; and three military personnel — Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.

The government declared three days of national mourning, beginning Thursday, August 7, marked by a flower-laying ceremony that has drawn numerous mourners.

An interdenominational state funeral for all eight victims will be held on Friday, August 15, at the Black Star Square.