Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has gone to the rescue of an octogenarian left destitute by leprosy.
Dari Poga, will soon have a two-bedroom constructed for her by the Vice President at Gurungu in the Upper West region.
People familiar with the matter, have said construction of the house is to start this weekend, and that money has been released to the constructor.
It is, however, not clear how much the house will cost.
Dari Poga, was afflicted by leprosy at a young age and has since lost all ten fingers and eight toes to the disease.
Her sad situation was reported by JoyNews and less than 24 hours after her story aired, the Vice President, has gone to her rescue, donating food supplies, toiletries, among others.
She lives at Gurungu in the Upper West region with just a granddaughter after losing four of her ten children and being abandoned by the rest.
A cash amount of ¢2,000, has also been added, Hafiz Bin Salih, Upper West Regional Minister, who made the donations on Dr. Bawumia’s behalf said.
A construction foreman who followed the delegation, will begin construction works for a two-bedroom apartment for Dari, Dr Salih said.
He urged Ghanaians to emulate the kindness of the second gentleman.
Dari Poga’s condition was highlighted in a JoyNews Hotline documentary titled ‘Withered Skins,’ which was produced by Seth Kwame Boateng.
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has once again jabbed members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to him, the opposition does not read economic data and so has not been able to appreciate the economic achievements of the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration vis-a-vis the performance of the NDC.
He described the NDC as an “incompetent alternative.”
Dr Bawumia speaking on Saturday, June 27, 2020, after he was picked by Nana Addo as his 2020 running mate stated that the current government has succeeded in saving NHIS, reduced corruption in the public sector and implemented the Free SHS policy.
He said the government has further reduced the price for energy by 50 percent for April, May June this year.
In the first year of the NPP government, he says due to competent management, the teacher and nursing training allowances were restored.
He said in the first year, 15 taxes were abolished, something he said NDC could not do.
According to him, “it is important that we stay the course and not play ‘chaskele’ with the economy,” indirect call on Ghanaians not to elect NDC again.
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged his fellow Muslims to pray for themselves, loved ones and the nation as they mark Eid ul Fitr today.
In a video message released on his social media handles together with his wife, Samira Bawumia to congratulate Muslims for a successful end of Ramdan, the Vice President said this year’s Ramadan fast has been a spiritually fulfilling exercise despite the restrictions brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic.
“We thank the Almighty Allah for seeing us through one of the most challenging Ramadans in recent times,” the Vice President said in the video message.
“Due to the Coronavirus restrictions, we couldn’t observe Ramadan the usual way in our various mosques with friends and loved ones.
“For the first time, I missed the unique and beautiful opportunity Ramadan offers us to interact, pray and have Iftar together as we have been doing over the years during my annual Ramadan tour.”
“In-spite of the restrictions, it has been a fulfilling spiritual exercise and I pray to the Almighty Allah to reward our sacrifices during the holy month of Ramadan and also bless our nation.”
As Muslims continue to observe coronavirus restrictions, the Vice President urged all to stay at home and enjoy the moment with families and loved ones.
“As we continue to observe the coronavirus restrictions and guidelines by celebrating Eid ul Fitr at home with our families, let us continue to pray for our families, loved ones and our dear nation.”
“Together with my wife, Samira and the family, we wish you all Barka da Sallah. Eid Mubarak!”
Allotey Jacobs, a former NDC Central Regional Chairman, has advised the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to stop their incessant attacks on Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
In recent developments, the Vice President and former President John Dramani Mahama have been comparing track records of the previous government and the incumbent Akufo-Addo administration.
Mr. Mahama has been holding digital conversations where he addresses the nation on pertinent national issues.
During one of such regular digital conversations, Mr. Mahama touted his achievements stressing he has an outstanding track record than President Nana Akufo-Addo and accused the current administration of putting the economy on ventilators because the Coronavirus pandemic has exposed the latter’s bad governance.
“Just one month of this Government funding just some sections of the economy and vulnerable persons at home due to the coronavirus, our economy has gone to the ICU and is in tatters now and needs critical health examination,†said former President John Mahama.
He also alluded to the President’s promise of constructing 88 Regional and 6 district hospitals in the country, saying the Akufo-Addo administration has plagiarized his ideas and repackaged them as new policies.
“In his last broadcast and indeed previous ones, the President echoed many of the ideas and policies I have previously outlined. It is gratifying to note that he is listening. Any addition to our health infrastructure is ordinarily welcome but it is regrettable that it had to take COVID-19 to jolt him into this civility about the importance of such critical investments in healthcare…he fundamental difference between our two respective positions is that I come to the table with an outstanding track record of actually delivering many of such projects with less resources than he has had in the last three and half years. Fellow Ghanaians, the NDC comes to the table with a clear plan of modernization of our healthcare system. This plan considers global best practices and will have features that guarantee equitable access to quality healthcare for all Ghanaians,” he said.
In a rebuttal to the comments by the former President, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia noted that Mahama superintended a very weak economy where the provision of “common chalk” was even a problem.
To Dr. Bawumia, Mahama has no track record except creating economic misery for Ghanaians.
”We saw that even during dumsor, electricity prices were being increased, fuel prices were being increased, teacher trainee allowances were being cancelled, nursing trainee training allowances were being cancelled. All of that was happening during that particular crisis,” he expounded, stating further that ”if you want to test the robustness of an economy, you test it in a time of crises. Thankfully, we have had two crises. Under the NDC, it was an internally-generated crisis, which was dumsor. Under the Presidency of Nana Akufo-Addo, there has been an externally generated crisis, which has been the global Coronavirus pandemic.â€
“They left us with declining agriculture, declining industry, interest rates were high, inflations was high. In fact, if you look at the data in terms of macroeconomic performance, in any economy since the year 2000, the tenure of the former President was the worst in terms of outcomes in macroeconomic performance…Common chalk was even a problem in our schools,” he added.
The challenge which was started by the former President has also taken a political dimension with leadership and members of the NDC and the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) going head-to-head about which government deserves the thumbprint of the Ghanaian electorates.
Touching on the issues on Wednesday’s ‘Kokrokoo’ on Peace FM, Allotey Jacobs stated that the strategy by the NDC to respond to Dr. Bawumia whenever he talks may backfire in the face of the party.
According to him, what the NDC needs to be doing is not to delight themselves with giving quick replies to the Vice President, but rather look for someone from the party to match his calibre.
To Allotey Jacobs, the party is somehow throwing aimless political missiles at Dr. Bawumia and as a result, preparing him for the 2024 Presidential seat.
“My own party says I shouldn’t speak for them. Some even claim I am NPP in NDC cloth. Others have no clue how NDC was formed. If I decide to talk right now, it will become an issue. They claim I have collected money to elevate Bawumia but I’ll always advise that there is an elder in every home.
“…my advice to the NDC is you’re setting a platform for Vice President Bawumia for 2024. That’s what you’re doing if you don’t know. It is resonating with the people, the elite class and the middle class,” he emphatically stated.