Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says he has the interest of everyone particularly the vulnerable in society at heart.
According to him, his experience growing up has taught him not to disregard anyone irrespective of their background and to care for especially the weak.
He believes every person is important in their own right and that even those at their lowest points could rise to become great when given the opportunity thus, must be cared for.
“My life experience tells me never to take anything for granted and always to have respect for people no matter their stature in life ; no matter how big or how small they are. The cleaner or driver you meet today can be a Vice President or President tomorrow”.
He continued, “I care about the poor, I care about the vulnerable and the excluded. I care about the Lepers, I care about the sick, the sickle cell sufferers and cancer patients, I care about the disabled, I care about the Kayayei, I care about street children, and I care about the unemployed amongst others”.
For him, “This is the true essence of life; to address the problems of the weakest among us and to help them lift themselves up”.
Dr. Bawumia said this while addressing his supporters after filing his nomination forms at the governing New Patriotic Party’s headquarters to contest the party’s presidential primary.
The Vice President, in his speech, revealed the struggles he faced at his youthful age.
He recalled how he did menial jobs both at home and abroad just to survive and fund his education.
Yet, he was unable to pay his school fees when he enrolled at Oxford University and had to rely on the benevolence of the school to graduate.
According to him, he paid his fees for just one term and was only able to settle the rest when he started working after completing his PhD studies.
