President John Dramani Mahama and Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is in good health.
Speaking at the launch of the Free Sanitary Pad Program on Thursday, April 23, 2025, he stated, “I wish to extend the greetings of Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to all of you.
“I spoke to her yesterday and told her we were going to miss her at this event because it is a program that is very dear to her. She said to say hello to all of you and to let you know she’s recuperating.”
He expressed hope that she would soon return to continue the “Reset Ghana” agenda.
“She is getting some rest, she’s doing very well, and soon she will join us to continue prosecuting the reset agenda,” President Mahama assured.
This update followed an official statement from the Office of the President on Saturday, March 29, 2025, announcing that Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang had been hospitalised.
According to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, the Vice President experienced a sudden illness after work hours on Friday.
“The Vice President, Her Excellency Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, received treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre on Saturday due to a sudden illness that occurred after work on Friday, March 28, 2025,” the statement read.
It further noted that although she had been attended to at UGMC, she would be traveling abroad for additional care.
“Based on expert medical opinion, she will seek further care abroad,” the statement added.
The statement concluded with well wishes, “We wish the Vice President a speedy recovery.”
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