My mum once told me this and I quote "when you go to a funeral and you find the widow crying, it's not only because of her husband's death but the struggle in having to raise funds to feed the large crowd that troop in to wish her well. Some stay for days and expect the widow to feed them breakfast, lunch and supper. She also cries more because she will eventually be left alone with her children to fend for themselves."
Barbara, the wife of Major Mahama is a young woman. I see her as my younger sibling and I feel her pain. This could have happened to any woman whose husband is in the security services. Her husband and no other person deserves to die that way. It's good the President has announced a package for the family. We all know the legal issues and bureaucracies surrounding Trust Funds. At least 300,000 out of the 500,000 seed money should be directly paid into Barbara's account for her to invest. A good mother like her will surely take good care of her children.
The government should immediately take steps to fund the education of Major Mahama's children to the tertiary level. It shouldn't be the type of scholarship that gives students headache.
Barbara will have to vacate the military bungalow at a point in time. What happens to her and her children? I plead with the President to personally see to it that she and her children are given decent and lifetime accommodation at a safe place. A place where she and her children will not sleep with their eyes half closed.
I pray the government takes immediate steps to find Barbara and her children a psychologist to take them through counselling.
I pray God heals her pain. I pray God gives her the strength to pull herself together for the sake of the children.
May Major Mahama and all fallen heroes find eternal rest in God's bosom. He will get justice.
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