The Group Chief Executive Officer of CDH Financial Holdings Limited, Dr. Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodie, has paid tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, describing him as a patriotic Ghanaian who believed in staying and contributing to the country’s progress.
Speaking at the maiden annual lecture held in honour of Dr. Omane Boamah at the Burma Hall on Tuesday, August 4, Dr. Adu-Sarkodie said the late minister was committed to Ghana and did not believe in abandoning the country because of its challenges.
“Omane was fiercely patriotic. He was a true Ghanaian and did not want to leave the country,” he said.
According to him, Dr. Omane Boamah often argued that countries people admired today were built by individuals who chose to remain and improve their societies.
“He always said people built where we want to go, and they had problems there but they stayed and built it, so we will stay and build Ghana, and this is the man we are here to honour,” Dr. Adu-Sarkodie added.
Dr. Edward Omane Boamah was among eight people who died in the Ghana Air Force helicopter crash on August 6, 2025. The Z-9EH helicopter crashed while travelling to the Ashanti Region, killing several senior public officials and military personnel.
