Hadiatu Mohammed, wife of the late Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, has paid her last respects to her husband in an emotional tribute to his memory.
In a tribute read during the interdenominational state funeral on Friday, August 15, Hadiatu described her late husband as a man of “deep faith, God-fearing and humble” who lived his life with integrity.
She said the late Murtala was “trustworthy and dependable, the kind of person you could call at any hour, knowing he would answer.”
She recounted moments the late Tamale Central MP shared with his children, noting that those moments portrayed him not as a Minister of State but as a loving father.
She noted that Dr. Murtala Mohammed was “hard-working and determined” and gave his best in everything he did not for recognition, but because it was in “his nature to serve and to care.”
“Mohammed’s life was a blessing to us, and his memory will forever be a treasure. He has left us far too soon, but his love, his laughter, and his example will live on in our children, in our hearts, and in the countless lives he touched,” she stated.
Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed was one of the eight persons on the Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter that crashed on August 6, 2025, at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region.
They were en route to Obuasi to attend the launch of the Responsible Community and Cooperative Mining Programme.
The others who died in the accident were Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence; former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye; National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice Chairman Samuel Sarpong; and Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator.
The crew members who died in the accident were Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
Read full tribute below
TRIBUTE BY WIFE OF DR. MURTALA MOHAMMED
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
God is Great, God is Great, God is Great
Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and the Sustainer of the World’s.
“To Allah We belong, and to Him is would answer. our return”
Today, we gather with heavy hearts to honor the life of a man whose presence was a gift to all who knew him my beloved husband, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed
For almost a decade, I had the privilege of walking through life by his side. Together, we raised our beautiful children, and in every step of that journey, he showed me and everyone around him what it means to be kind, patient, and full of love.
Mohamed was more than a husband and father, he was a man of deep faith. God-fearing and humble, he lived his life with integrity, always choosing the right path, even when it was not the easy one.
He was trustworthy and dependable, the kind of person you could call at any hour, knowing he would answer.
“I remember once, an incident on the road. Of course, he was the first person I called. He picked up right away, and I told him my situation, expecting him to come rushing to my rescue. He listened patiently, sympathised, and then said.”Ah… my dear, the president has called me.”
In that moment, I realised I wasn’t just sharing my husband with friends, family, or the community. I was sharing him with the President of Ghana as well!!
That was Mohammed, always in demand, always important to someone, but still finding the time to care for his family.
His daughters would comb his hair or perhaps I should say his head.. because he had no hair to comb. He loved to play horse with the children, these were the moments I smiled because then he was not wearing the hat of a Minister of State but that of a dad.
He had a wonderful sense of humor that could light up a room, and a heart that was always ready to help. More often than not, he put others before himself.
Hard-working and determined, he gave his best in everything he did, not for recognition, but because it was in his nature to serve and to care.
Mohammed’s life was a blessing to us, and his memory will forever be a treasure. He has left us far too soon, but his love, his laughter, and his example will live on in our children, in our hearts, and in the countless lives he touched.
Rest well, my husband. May Allah grant you Jannatul Firdaus and surround you with eternal peace. We love you, we miss you, and we will carry your light with us always. Insha Allah
“Daddy, we love and miss you so much. Forever in our heart,” Hadiatu.
