Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is grieving the death of Madam Daari Pogo, whom he helped with accommodation after news on her challenges broke.

85-year-old Madam Daari Pogo, a cured leper, is reported to have passed on today, May 31, 2023.

She got acquainted with the Vice President in September 2020 after the media reported her deplorable conditions in Gurungu Motori in the Wa West Municipality.

The Vice President intervened and provided her with a 2-bedroom house.

Dr Bawumia was deeply touched by Madam Daari Pogo's plight since her only saviour was her granddaughter Adjara.

It is currently unknown what transpired between the Vice President and Madam Daari Pogo for the past three years, but the assertion is that, Dr Bawumia continued to ensure she was well taken care of.

In a Facebook post announcing the death of Madam Daari Pogo, Dr Bawumia noted that although he is saddened by the event, he remains fulfilled for being able to bring happiness to the octogenarian during her last years.

"I have received with sadness, the death of my 85-year-old friend, Madam Daari Pogo, a cured leper, whose deplorable conditions in Gurungu Motori in the Wa West Municipality became a national conversation and I provided her with a 2-bedroom house. I thank God for being able to put a smile on her face in the last years of her life," he wrote.

"May Madam Daari's soul rest in peace," the Vice President prayed.

Source: The Independent Ghana