Vice President Dr.
Mahamudu Bawumia has been commended for his inspiring transformation of female porters (Kayayeis) to qualified bus drivers.At the launch of the electric buses for public transportation in Accra on Wednesday November 27, 2024, a remarkable story was told of how Dr.
Bawumia inspired the training of young girls as bus drivers under the Kayayei Empowerment Programme.The Managing Direvtor for Greater Accra Public Transport Exvetives (GAPTE), Charles Annan revealed how Dr.
Bawumia reached out to train some Kayayeis as bus drivers to transform their lives."The Vice President wanted to move the Kayayeis from carrying goods on their heads to carrying passengers in buses", Charles Annan said, .The MD further stated that GAPTE shared in the vision of Dr.