Gov’t appoints Maj. Mahama’s wife to foreign service

The government of Ghana has appointed Barbara Mahama, wife of the late major  Mahama, to work in one of Ghana’s foreign missions as a way to help her reconcile from the pain of losing her husband.

Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, who disclosed the development today in Takoradi said as part of government package for the widow, Barbara Mahama was given a number of job options based on her communication background to which she opted to work with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “We gave her options; she is into communications so we gave her options, she said she wanted a particular job at the Foreign Ministry and we put her there".

During his two day visit to the Western Region, explained that the idea to move the Barbara Mahama is to take her completely away from Ghana for some time to prevent her from remembering the pains her late husband went through before his demise.

The Government in October established the ‘Major Mahama trust fund’ which is to cater for the wife and children of the late Major Maxwell Mahama.

Dominic Nitiwul explained that the establishment of the fund and the employment offer were in fulfilment of government’s promise to the family after he was gruesomely murdered at Denkyira- Obuasi.

Major Mahama was lynched at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region on May 29, 2017, when some residents mistook for an armed robber. A part of his body was set ablaze.

His body was retrieved filled with marks of assault including multiple deep cut wounds on the head, the Police said.

Defence Minister Nitiwul justified the various interventions put in place for the welfare of the family of the late soldier, saying “at that time that was the sensible thing to do”. He explained that government did all those “because the anger in the people, the anger in the military, the anger in the civilian, the anger in the clergy, [and] civil society was such that government needed to do this”. Mr Nitiwul said Mrs Mahama has been working with the Foreign Affairs Ministry for the past month and a half.

Forty-two persons have since been arrested over the criminal act and are standing trial for murder and attempt to commit murder.

 

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