{"id":89932,"date":"2025-08-15T14:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=89932"},"modified":"2025-08-15T14:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:02:09","slug":"joyce-bawah-mogtari-pays-heartfelt-tribute-to-late-defence-minister-dr-omane-boamah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=89932","title":{"rendered":"Joyce Bawah Mogtari pays heartfelt tribute to late Defence Minister Dr. Omane Boamah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Senior Presidential Aide and Presidential Advisor to President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has penned an emotional tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah.<\/p>\n

Dr Boamah was part of eight victims who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6.<\/p>\n

In her moving eulogy titled \u201cAn Ode to My Brother, Confidante and Manager Extraordinaire\u201d, she described Dr. Boamah as \u201cfaithful Catholic, intelligent and handsome\u2026 loyal, honest, vibrant, lovingly humble, modest and bold.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tragic news, she said, \u201cshattered my world\u201d and left a void that will be impossible to fill.<\/p>\n

Bawah Mogtari recounted their nearly 25-year friendship, which began through political activism and blossomed into a deep personal and professional bond.<\/p>\n

She remembered Dr. Boamah not only as a political strategist but also as a confidant who shaped her career, especially when he encouraged her to become spokesperson for then-President Mahama.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou taught me patience\u2026 you were the only truly unapologetically consistent politician,\u201d she wrote, adding that his mantra, \u201cOrganize, don\u2019t agonize,\u201d became a guiding principle in their political journey.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on his role in President Mahama\u2019s electoral successes, Bawah Mogtari credited Dr. Boamah for his behind-the-scenes leadership that contributed to \u201cthe phenomenal parliamentary results and the unprecedented performance of President Mahama in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said he gave everything \u2014 even his personal life \u2014 to ensure political redemption for many. \u201cYou silenced and confounded your fiercest critics in ways words cannot express,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

Her tribute was also filled with intimate memories, from shared travels and political meetings in modest London locations, to inside jokes, personal advice, and family milestones.<\/p>\n

She fondly recalled his habit of paying for extra rooms so she could use the bathroom during trips, his antibacterial handkerchiefs, and his unique food choices like gari soaking with Milo.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho now will scold me for shaking too many hands or eating snacks from the open market?\u201d she asked in grief.<\/p>\n

Concluding her heartfelt farewell, Bawah Mogtari acknowledged the pain of accepting \u201cGod\u2019s way\u201d in his sudden passing.<\/p>\n

She promised to walk faithfully in his footsteps, cherishing the wisdom, courage, and love he shared.<\/p>\n

\u201cRest now, dear friend, your journey\u2019s done, but in my heart, our friendship has just begun,\u201d she wrote. \u201cFarewell, my dear friend, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah! You will be missed!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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