Ghana’s Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has bagged a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London.
Mrs Bawumia announced this achievement on her Facebook page on Tuesday, March 13, thanking family and friends for their encouragement since her enrollment in the Distance (Online) Law Degree Program.
“A few years ago, with support and encouragement from family and friends, I took advantage of the Distance (Online) Law Degree Program offered by the University of London. Thankfully, I had the honour of graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree, last week, in spite of the numerous challenges Covid-19 presented.
It has been an incredible journey of learning while juggling work, family, and official duties.
Let’s be inspired to pursue our dreams irrespective of the challenges we’re faced with”, she posted.
The Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London adds to the number of degrees bagged by her so far following her admission to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where she studied BA. Social Science in Law, Sociology, and Technology.
She was also awarded the Best Student in Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), where she had her postgraduate studies in 2012.
Mrs. Samira Bawumia has always been encouraging women to pursue higher education as the world is bridging gender inequality gaps in every sector.