Accra Mail
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Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the minister of health, has revealed the strong personal connection that led him to choose his youngest son in honor of the late Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Ghana’s previous defense minister, who tragically passed away in a current military helicopter collision.
In a moving Social memorial posted on August 16, 2025, Akandoh praised Dr. Omane Boamah as a mentor, confidant, and reliable guide throughout his 12-year social journey.
” Dr. Kofi Omane Boamah was my consultant in more ways than one, always willing to review a speech, work on a policy idea, or offer quiet counsel when the politics ‘ noise became loud. He previously withheld his talent and never allowed me to go by myself,” Akandoh wrote.
He claims that the late minister’s unwavering support was the catalyst for his death that, more than ten years ago, he and his wife decided to call their youngest child” Kofi Omane Boamah” in his honor. ” Rest also, Dr. Omane Boamah. You had a purposeful life, you led with kindness, and you loved with sincerity,” he continued. A Ghana Air Force Harbin Z-9 military aircraft collided into a wooded mountain in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on August 6, 2025, killing Dr. Omane Boamah and eight others. The plane, which had left from Accra’s Kotoka International Airport, was heading to Obuasi for an event aimed at preventing improper mining.
Numerous well-known officials were killed in the collision, including Lieutenant Colonel Robert Moyer, Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Dr. Samuel Sarpong, First Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress ( NDC ), Deputy Director-General Samuel Aboagye, and three crew members: Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Mane-Twum Ampadu, Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
Numerous tributes from across the country have paid tribute to Dr. Omane Boamah’s devotion to the public good and his kindness in the wake of his tragic passing. The name of Akandoh’s child after the later minister is a profound testament to the life and legacy of a person who influenced both his personal and political trajectory.