Ghana’s Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has obtained another feat in life. She has acquired a Bachelor of Laws degree from University of London
Taking to Facebook, to announce the achievement Mrs Bawumia noted that: “ A few years ago, with support and encouragement from family and friends, I took advantage of the Distance (Online) Law Degree Program offered by the University of London.
“Thankfully, I had the honour of graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree, last week, in spite of the numerous challenges Covid-19 presented,” she added.
According to the University of London, the Bachelor of Laws degree is an internationally recognised award that one can study flexibly, anywhere in the world.
It allows an individual to develop a critical awareness of the common law legal tradition and apply problem-solving skills to a range of legal and non-legal settings.
The Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London adds to the number of degrees she has so far. Following her admission to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), she studied BA. Social Science in Law and Sociology and Technology.
Also, she was awarded the Best Student in Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), where she had her postgraduate studies.
Mrs Bawumia in the Facebook post further thanked her family and friends who motivated her to pursue the Law programme.
“It has been an incredible journey of learning while juggling work, family, and official duties.
“Let’s be inspired to pursue our dreams irrespective of the challenges we are faced with,” Samira Bawumia added.
