The wife of President John Mahama, Lordina Mahama, has made a good impression on the minds and hearts of Ghanaians with a video showing her bodyguard preventing a crowd from surrounding her.
The Mahamas were at the Thanksgiving ceremony organised in memory of the late Minister for Defence, Dr. Edwar Omane Boamah, when the incident happened.
It will be recalled that Dr Omane Boamah and five other victims of the helicopter crash were buried at the military cemetery in Accra
on Friday, August 15, 2025, following a state funeral. Two victims, Murtala and Limuna, who were muslims, had been buried at the same place on August 10.
The eight, including Dr. Murtala Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Science, and Technology, lost their lives when a Ghana Armed Forces
Z-9 helicopter they were travelling in crashed at the Sikaman Forest in the Adansi South District near Obuasi in the Ashanti Region.
The delegation had been en route to Obuasi for the official launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP). Omane Boamah was serving as President John Mahama’s representative
at the event, after the President’s last-minute withdrawal from the programme.
The other government officials were Deputy National Security Coordinator Limuna Muniru, former Ashanti Regional Minister and current National Democratic Congress
(NDC) National Vice Chairman Dr Samuel Sarpong, and former Parliamentary Candidate for Obuasi East and the deputy coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Samuel Aboagye.
The crew consisted of Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.https://www.youtube.com/embed/E6GvTQR4d_g
After the church closed, the First Lady and her husband were seen walking to their waiting car after the ceremony; however, the president stopped to speak with Vice President Professor Naana Opoku Agyemang and others around him, while the First Lady continued.
As she progressed to the car, a lot of the guests at the ceremony rushed in on her, probably to get her attention or greet her.
As expected, her bodyguard began to shove them off to pave the way for her to enter the car without any hassle.
Just then, the First Lady was heard saying in a calm voice, “Don’t push them”, making the bodyguard respond promptly: “Yes, ma, yes, ma”.
The video has warmed the hearts of some social media users, and they have heaped praises on her. To some, it was a beautiful display of motherliness, friendliness, sympathy, and love.
Amoda Hamidu said: “Beautiful inside and out.”
Nii Adjei Laryea said:“A mother and more. This family is the real definition for humanity.”
Nii Danny said:“I love this man so much, wow! His wife the nation mother is also God giving. God please protect them.”
Awalugu Bilwam: “I have known them for a long time when I was a driver mate at engineers and planners, and John was MP. They are always lovely and place people first before themselves.”
Umar Zakaria said: “I cried when I saw this. The humility, kindness is incomparable. I love the family of John Dramani Kashintenwura Mahama.”
Hadi Ahmed said: “Don’t push them. Wow! Mama Lordina. May Allah bless and protect you and your family.”
Meanwhile, a video of the late Omane Boamah performing Shatta Wale’s Mahama Paper song had gone viral.
The video triggered massive reactions with many people wishing that the helicopter crash had never happened.
Source: Yen