My family has lost a great pillar – Aliu Mahama’s son mourns his mother’s death

Farouk Aliu Mahama, Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi and son of former Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama, is saddened by the death of his mother, Hajia Ramatu Mahama.

The former Second Lady died while on admission at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra on Thursday.

Announcing the death of Hajia Ramatu, the MP expressed sorrow as he stated that “the family has lost a great pillar”.

Hajia Ramatu, who would have turned 71 on 15 October 2022, had been battling a heart-related sickness for about two years.

She was taken to the United Kingdom for treatment in 2021 but the problem persisted.

When false reports were circulated last year that the former Second Lady had passed away, it was Faruok who was quick to debunk the misinformation.

Hajia Ramatu returned to the country four months ago, but her condition is said to have worsened this week which led to her admission at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

In line with Islamic traditions, plans are being made for her interment, with the government playing a key role.

The late wife of the former Vice President was an educationist in Tamale.

Due to her love and care for her pupils, she earned the coveted title ‘Mma Ramatu’ or ‘Mother Ramatu’.

Hajia Ramatu was the daughter of the late Imoro Egala, a Minister for Trade and Industry and first black chairman of COCOBOD, in the First Republic.

Imoro Egala was a long-standing political stalwart in Ghana through to the Third Republic, doubling as a founder of the PNP now PNC.

The late Hajia Ramatu Mahama left behind four children, namely: Salma Mahama, MP for Yendi Farouk Mahama , Fayad Mahama, and Halim Mahama.