I understand hardship because I have experienced it – Bawumia

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The presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said his empathy for the less privileged comes from his personal experiences of hardship, having once struggled to make ends meet.

Dr. Bawumia shared that he had previously worked as a taxi driver, cleaner, farm labourer, and a day labourer, which gave him a deep understanding of the difficulties many Ghanaians face.

In response to a question in Pidgin from Shatta Wale during an interaction with members of the creative arts industry on Wednesday night, the Vice President expressed that his main goal in politics is to create opportunities for all, particularly those who are struggling.

Highlighting his efforts to support the less privileged, Dr. Bawumia mentioned his role as a patron of Lepers Aid Ghana, an NGO that provides aid to individuals affected by leprosy.

He noted that he dines and spends time with people whom society often shuns.

Speaking in Pidgin, he said, “my heart dey the street,” meaning he deeply cares about the plight of the ordinary people on the streets.

He further mentioned that policies such as the government’s Free Senior High School initiative were introduced to ease the burden on the poor, ensuring that every Ghanaian has access to education.

 

Source: graphic.com.gh


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Kennedy Mornah is an Award Winning Ghanaian Journalist with over two decades of experience in the Ghanaian Media landscape spanning the electronic, print and digital media. He is a Media Consultant, a Corporate MC, Radio and TV Host, Founder and Publisher of the Maritime and Transport Digest Newspaper, Businessman, a Go getter and an optimist. He has worked for renowned media organizations including Diamond Fm in Tamale, Luv Fm in Kumasi, Oman Fm in Accra and Starr Fm in Accra In 2017 he received the Reporter of the Year Award at the Ghana Shippers Awards in Accra, Ghana.

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