It was an emotional sight at the state funeral of Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah when a nine-year-old boy whose life he had touched appeared to pay his last respects.
Little Setor, who once relied on a plastic chair to move around due to a medical condition, was supported by Dr. Omane Boamah to undergo surgery on August 5.
The late minister fully funded the procedure but tragically passed away just a day later, on the very day he was supposed to meet the young boy after his surgery.
Despite funeral protocols, Setor’s family felt compelled to attend, carrying along the small plastic chair he once used for mobility—a reminder of his journey from struggle to recovery, made possible by Dr. Boamah’s kindness.
“We came with his plastic chair to represent the means by which the boy used to walk and how Dr. Omane Boamah intervened. I know wherever his soul is, he will be very happy seeing Setor today,” his caretaker said.
Though visibly saddened, Setor quietly joined mourners to honour the man who changed his life, standing as a living testament to Dr. Boamah’s compassion.