Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has revealed that the late Defence Minister, Dr. Omane Boamah, spent the morning of the fatal helicopter crash discussing election strategies with party officials.
“In fact, in the morning, we had a close discussion with Dr. Omane Boamah around 7 am. It was virtual, because he mostly conducts meetings online. He was a type who wanted to maximise time. Instead of people coming together physically, he would say, ‘Let’s use social media platforms for our discussions.’ So most of our meetings in the run-up to the election were held virtually,” Rashid Tanko-Computer recounted on JoyNews’ PM Express.
The Acting CEO of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) said this approach was typical of Dr. Boamah, whose meticulous planning shaped the NDC’s electoral operations.
“He started the day we were appointed, and we had our first meeting in then-candidate John Mahama’s office in 2023. That was the day I realized the NPP were preparing to disrupt the 2024 election,” Tanko-Computer said.
Recalling the final meeting, he added, “Around 7:45 am, Dr. Omane was giving us strategies on how to approach the Akwatia by-election. He gave us all this guidance because Dr. Omane was a master planner. He would sit down, map out the strategy with pen and paper, assign tasks, and then we would implement them. He trusted us to deliver an A+. That is how he worked.”
Tanko-Computer further revealed that the team was expected to report back to Dr. Omane Boamah by evening.
“So that morning, we had completed all our tasks and were to report back, but he didn’t tell us he was travelling. None of us knew he would be on that flight.”
Dr. Omane Boamah was among eight people who died in Wednesday’s military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. President John Mahama has announced a high-level Investigative Board of Inquiry to determine the cause of the tragedy.
Source: Abubakar Ibrahim
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