I WORKED AS CLEANER AND A TAXI DRIVER IN CANADA; SO I RESPECT AND CARE ABOUT POOR PEOPLE – Vice President, Bawumia

He added, “It has not been an easy journey, it has taken a lot of hard work, discipline, and dedication to get here. I have been a by-day worker on farms during the holidays in secondary school, I have been a warehouse boy even after finishing university, and I have been a mini truck drive

“I was only able to pay fees for one term during my studies at Oxford University and I had to survive for the rest of my studies without paying fees, thanks to my colleagues.  I only settled my fees in arrears after I work following my completion of my Ph.D. in Canada. I have also been a cleaner of toiletries in my university days in Canada,so I can say I have not had it easy at all. But I have always believed that with hard work, honesty and discipline and faith in God almighty, everything was possible.

“My life experience tells me never to take anything for granted and always to have respect for people no matter their stature in life, no matter how big or small they are. The cleaner or the driver you meet today could be the vice president or the president tomorrow.”