Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, flagbeare for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said that he empathizes with the many Ghanaians, who struggle to make ends means.
Addressing stakeholders in the creative arts industry yesterday October 16, 2024 Dr Bawumia revealed if elected his administration will focus on alleviating the suffering of the ordinary Ghanaian.
According to Bawumia his life journey has given him a better understanding what Ghanaians are going through. He added that he was once a farm labourer, taxi driver, and cleaner before.
Speaking in pidgin, Dr Bawumia said, “The thing wey edey my heart for politics nu, ebi the people wey dey suffer for this country, ebi way edey my heart. Me be the patron of Lepers Aid Ghana. Me and the lepers, we dey eat, we dey drink. Because I dey wan help lepers in Ghana.
“Me, I be farm labourer before, by day worker, I be cleaner before, I be taxi driver before. So I know how people dey suffer before. I dey patron of Mothers Theresa’s soup kitchen, Christ the King Church, looking after street children.
“Me and Father Campbell, we dey do that sort of work. My heart edey the streets. The things way I dey do is how I for fee help the people. Free Senior High School, digitalisation dey help plenty.”
He indicated he will be a president for the suffering masses and will continue to support all Ghanaians.