Renowned Ghanaian playwright, author, motivational speaker, and artistic director at Roverman Productions, Ebo Whyte, has delivered a deeply personal tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, in the wake of Ghana’s tragic military helicopter crash on August 6, 2025.
In a Facebook post sighted by GhanaWeb, Whyte captured the nation’s collective grief, beginning with the moment he learned of the crash and Dr Omane Boamah was named as one of the occupants. He said, “Wednesday afternoon, my intercom rang, ‘Uncle, breaking news, a military helicopter has crashed on its way to Obuasi.’ The news hit me hard. Time froze for me.”
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He reflected on a memorable encounter with Dr Omane Boamah at a book launch for When Men Slept, where he proposed helping to edit and publish the minister’s memoirs.
Dr Omane Boamah declined, not to reject the offer, but to protect Whyte’s apolitical credibility, remarking that collaborating could “taint” his impartial voice. Whyte described: “How rare it is for a politician to show such selflessness… He didn’t want to exploit my voice. He wanted to protect it. That moment earned him my deepest respect.”
The veteran playwright went on to assert just how exceptional the minister was, not merely as a public servant, but as a man of character and promise. “Ghana has lost a true son. A leader. A potential president in Omane Boamah.”
Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence; Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation; Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Dr Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the NDC; Samuel Aboagye, NADMO’s Deputy Director-General of Operations; Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala; Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu; and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah were the eight persons who died in the military helicopter crash in Adansi Sikaman in the Ashanti Region.
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