In a gesture rooted in compassion and faith, Abuakwa South Member of Parliament, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has named a newborn baby girl after Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, after months of supporting a 13-year-old mother through a traumatic pregnancy.

The teenage girl, from Adukrom near Boamang in the Ashanti Region, reportedly became pregnant after an alleged gang rape, leaving her exposed and without adequate family or community support.

Dr. Agyemang said he learned of the girl’s plight through a broadcast on Kumasi-based Oyerepa TV and was moved to intervene. He provided medical care, food, and other essential supplies throughout the pregnancy to safeguard the wellbeing of both mother and child.

Following the successful delivery, the MP explained that his decision to name the baby after the First Lady was inspired by a spiritual experience rather than political considerations.

“I was on a flight from London to the United States when I suddenly fell asleep, or entered a trance, and I heard a voice instructing me to name the unborn baby after the First Lady,” he recounted.

According to him, he initially questioned the instruction, but the voice prompted him to identify who Ghana’s First Lady was. “I answered quietly in my head, and then I woke up,” he said.

At the time of the experience, Dr. Agyemang said he did not even know the gender of the baby. “The name was given to me by God. I didn’t know whether the baby was a boy or a girl, yet I was told to name the child after the First Lady,” he explained.

He added that he had considered other options, including naming the baby after his own mother, but felt spiritually compelled to follow the direction he received.

“Ideally, I wouldn’t have named her after the First Lady, but I obeyed the voice. It shows that we must continue to help one another without attaching political colouration to acts of kindness,” he noted.

Dr. Agyemang said the naming symbolises gratitude, compassion, and society’s shared responsibility to protect vulnerable children and survivors of abuse. He also expressed hope that the child would grow up to reflect the values and impact associated with the First Lady.

“We believe we are spiritual beings, and that when a child is named after someone, they inherit certain traits. I believe this child will grow to become a woman of influence and compassion like First Lady Lordina Mahama,” he concluded.