{"id":397370,"date":"2018-02-01T20:20:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T20:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=397370"},"modified":"2018-02-02T07:51:41","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T07:51:41","slug":"bawumia-arrives-rousing-welcome-medical-leave-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/02\/bawumia-arrives-rousing-welcome-medical-leave-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Bawumia arrives to rousing welcome from medical leave [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, arrived in Ghana on Thursday evening to a rousing welcome at the Kotoka International Airport from the United Kingdom, where he had been for the past twelve days on medical leave.<\/p>\n
The Vice President, who touched down from British Airways Flight minutes after 8:00 pm, was met by the President Nana Akufo-Addo, and the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo.<\/p>\n
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A smiling Dr. Bawumia in a blue-black jacket and a black pair of trousers, and flanked by his wife, was hugged by the President and the First Lady before he entered a car to the VVIP Lounge, where several dignitaries and members of the media had converged.<\/p>\n
At the VVIP lounge, the Vice President exchanged pleasantries with several ministers of state and other members of the governing New Patriotic Party, [NPP], who had lined up to meet him.<\/p>\n
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He then sat down with the President, Nana Akufo-Addo, as they engaged in a hearty chat full of smiles, although the details of their conversation were not known to the press.<\/p>\n
Some of the government officials and members of the governing New Patriotic Party [NPP] who were at the Airport included the Interior Minister Ambrose Dery, Trade Minister Alan Kyeremanten, Hackman Owusu Agyemang, Sheikh I.C. Quaye, and Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin among others.<\/p>\n
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Dr. Bawumia, who’s the Head of the government’s Economic Management Team, left Ghana for the United Kingdom <\/a><\/strong><\/span>on Friday January 20; after the Presidency revealed that he had taken ill a day before on January 19, and had undergone medical tests.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to a statement signed by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, the trip became necessary following the advice of Dr. Bawumia\u2019s doctors.<\/p>\n The Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid, later explained that, the decision to fly Dr. Bawumia to the UK was to ensure that he was kept away from visitors who may disturb his rest and recuperation period.<\/p>\n