First Lady sends condolences to Dr Bawumia following the death of his mother

• Dr Bawumia has lost his mother, Hajia Mariama

• She died at age 81

• First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has sent her condolences to the family of the vice president

Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has lost his mother, Hajia Mariama Bawumia; she died at age 81.

According to reports, Hajia Mariama passed on while receiving treatment at the hospital following a short illness.

Ghana’s First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has sent condolences to the family of the Vice President over the loss of their loved one.

In a post sighted by GhanaWeb on the official Instagram page of Mrs Akufo-Addo, she wrote: “Condolences to the Vice President Dr Bawumia and the entire family on the loss of their Matriarch Hajia Mariama Bawumia. May she rest in perfect peace.”

Hajia Mariama Bawumia was a native of Kpasenkpe in the West Mamprusi District of the North East Region and was one of the first northern female students to have gained admission to the prestigious Wesley Girls High School in Cape Coast in the Central Region.

Condolences have been pouring in following news of the death of the Vice President’s mother.

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