Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed the struggles he faced at his youthful age.
Speaking after filing his nomination to contest the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary, Dr. Bawumia said he did not have it easy growing up.
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.
“I have walked to school growing up in Moshie Zongo in Tamale. I have been a by day worker on farms during holidays in secondary school, I have been a warehouse boy even after finishing university, I have been a minicab driver, I was only able to pay fees for one term during my studies at Oxford University and had to survive for the rest of my studies without paying fees, thanks to my College. I only settled my fees in arrears after I started work following the completion of my PhD in Canada,” he said.
“I have also been a cleaner of dormitories in my university days in Canada. So, I can say that I have not had it easy at all”
Despite the turbulent moments at the time, he said his belief in hard work, honesty, discipline and his faith in God enabled him withstood them and pushed through to where he is today.
“But I have always believed that with hard work, honesty, discipline and faith in God, one can fulfill one’s God given potential”.
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, after his exploits abroad, returned home in 2000 to work as a senior economist at the Bank of Ghana.
He rose through the ranks to become the Deputy Governor of the central bank before his nomination in 2008 as vice presidential candidate to the then flagbearer of the NPP.
After his impressive showing during the 2012 election petition, he became the face of the NPP, working hand in hand with Nana Addo to win the 2016 Elections.
He is now seeking to be the president of the country after serving two terms as Vice President.
