Former president John Dramani Mahama has showered praise and gratitude on his spouse, Lordina Dramani Mahama on her 60th birthday.
In a Facebook post, Mr. Mahama expressed appreciation to his wife for her support over the period of their union describing the former first lady as his rock.
The former president wrote:
“Lordina, my partner on this life’s journey, thanks for the good times and the not-too-good times. You’ve stayed by my side through thick and thin. We have braved the stormy seas together. You’ve been my rock.
“It’s your great day today and I celebrate you. Age is just a number. Enjoy your birthday and live many more years in good health. Lordina my wife, my love, and my friend! Wishing you a happy 60th birthday”.
Mr. John Dramani Mahama
Profile of Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama
Lordina Mahama is a Ghanaian former First Lady of Ghana who served as first lady from 2012 to 2017. She is married to the fourth President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama. Prior to becoming First Lady, she was the Second Lady of Ghana from 2009 to 2012.
Prior to becoming Second Lady, Lordina Mahama’s husband served as a member of the Parliament of Ghana representing the Bole-Bamboi constituency from 1997 to 2008.
Raised in Brong-Ahafo and Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana, she is a trained caterer and a Hospitality manager. She is a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, where she acquired both a degree in Hospitality Management and a Masters in Governance and Leadership. She is also a graduate of De Montfort University in the United Kingdom.
Mrs. Lordina joined her husband on campaign trails ahead of 2008 when he was the running mate to John Atta Mills and also in both 2013 and 2017 when he was the flag bearer for the National Democratic Congress, winning in 2013 but losing in 2017.
While as first lady, Lordina Mahama served as a role model for women in Ghana and worked as an advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness, Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness, orphans, and alleged witches. She is currently the President of the Lordina Mahama foundation, a charity whose motto is “The more we share, the more we have”.
Mrs. Lordina set up Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) to empower women as well as represent Ghana at forums to discuss issues relating to women and children.
She was the vice president for the West Africa Region of OAFLA in June 2015 and was elected President of the Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV and AIDS (OAFLA).
Due to Lordina Mahama’s outstanding work, she was honored at the 50th International Women Luncheon of the Rainbow Push Coalition which took place in Chicago (USA).
She ensured, that during her tenure that girls were immunized by Gavi, the vaccine Alliance against HPV to prevent cervical cancer and other diseases.
She represented Ghana at the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Stop Cervical, Breast, and Prostate Cancer Conference.
Mrs. Lordina also adopted 6 orphanages and one witch camp as focus facilities for her donations while still contributing to other orphanages.
In December 2016, she with Nana Oye Lithur, the Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection inaugurated an accommodation complex for toddlers financed by her foundation at the Osu Children’s Home.
She also made several donations to start-up kits to artisans who had completed and graduated from vocational training centers to facilitate their businesses and help them establish their own enterprises and businesses.
The former First Lady has a number of awards to her name and credit. These include an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, by the President and Trustees of Fordham University; An award for the campaign for cervical cancer, Maputo, Mozambique; an Award for cervical cancer advocacy, Windhoek, Namibia; Inducted into the Global Women Leaders Hall of Fame; Global Inspiration Leadership Award at the Africa-Middle East-Asia summit in Dubai; Enstooled as Sompahemaa of the Nkoranza Traditional Area; with a stool title (Nana Akosua Fremaa Ampomah Sika I); Enstooled as Development Queen in Bodom in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana; Enstooled as Development Queen in Ampoma in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana; and Enstooled as Development Queen in Anloga in Kumasi, Ashanti region of Ghana.
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