Dr Bawumia waves to the crowd
Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, as part of his tour of the northern regions, was on Monday received by thousands of residents at Bole, the hometown of NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, defying the widely held notion that home towns of presidential candidates are normally ‘no go zones’ for their main opponents.
What was meant to be a private visit to the Bole Naa turned out to be a stunning experience, as the home of the former President offered Dr Bawumia an unimaginable tumultuous welcome.
Scores of youth met the Vice-President at the entrance of Bole in the outskirts, and led him into the town and to his final destination.
As his entourage slowly headed to the Bole Naa’s palace, scores of people, both young and old, poured out in their numbers and followed him to the palace.
By the time Dr Bawumia was through with his meeting with the Bole Naa, people had massed up in front of the palace, chanting songs in support of President Akufo-Addo and Dr Bawumia.
As Dr Bawumia stepped out of the palace, the crowd demanded to hear from him, which he obliged.
“Wow! This is Bole! This is Bole! This is Bole! From what I see tonight, in shaa Allah David Sey Dema will be the next Member of Parliament for Bole Constituency. We are so happy for this welcome. This is a massive welcome,” he said.
2020 elections
Dr Bawumia said the 2020 elections is about records and sustaining the massive and inclusive development as well as the social interventions President Akufo-Addo has initiated.
He said, unlike former President Mahama who disappointed the north despite pumping $100 million dollars into SADA, President Akufo-Addo has kept faith with the north with several development initiatives.
Dr Bawumia said even Bole Constituency, the home of former President Mahama, has not been left out, saying it has benefited from 10 dams from the ‘One Village One Dam’ initiative, among other national interventions.
He urged them to make history by voting massively for President Akufo-Addo and electing the NPP parliamentary candidate to Parliament.
Gesture to leper
In a related development, Dr Bawumia has built, furnished and formally handed over a two-bedroom house to an 82 year old cured leper who had been abandoned by her family at Motori in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region.
Dr Bawumia’s humanitarian gesture was inspired by a Joy News documentary, which depicted the sorry plight of Daari Pogo, who was forced to live in a dilapidated 5-meter by 6-meter mud hut with her granddaughter, Adjara, after her abandonment.
Touched by her appalling circumstances, Dr Bawumia immediately mobilised resources, and within six weeks, built and furnished a two-bedroom house for Madam Pogo.
At a brief ceremony to formally hand over the building yesterday, the Vice-President said the smiles on the faces of Daari Pogo and her granddaughter was enough to gladden anyone’s heart.
“As you know, I am a Patron of the Lepers Aid Society, which helps to rehabilitate cured lepers. When I saw the Joy News report by Seth Kwame Boateng, I was deeply touched, and immediately reached out to help.
Source: dailystatesman.com.gh
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