The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has named a baby girl born to a 13-year-old mother after First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama, following months of personal intervention and support extended to the minor throughout her pregnancy.

The teenage mother, from Adukrom near Boamang in the Ashanti Region, became pregnant after a gang rape.

Largely abandoned by family and community structures, she was left exposed and struggled to access basic healthcare and sustenance during the pregnancy.

Dr Agyemang became aware of her situation after it was highlighted in media reportage.

Moved by the circumstances, the Abuakwa South legislator arranged medical care for the girl and provided food and essential supplies to safeguard her health and that of the unborn child.

His involvement continued until the successful delivery of the baby during the yuletide.

According to Dr Agyemang, although he is an NPP MP, the decision to name the child after the President’s wife came to him through what he described as a divine call.

He explained that while travelling abroad, during a flight from London to the United States, he slipped into what he termed a trance and heard a voice instructing him to name the unborn child after the First Lady.

“I questioned why I should be asked to do so,” he explained. “The voice then asked me who the First Lady of Ghana was, and I answered quietly within myself. Shortly after, I regained full consciousness,” he said after the naming ceremony.

He noted that at the time of the experience, he did not know the sex of the baby. “The name was given before the child was born, and even before I knew the gender. That, to me, confirmed that this was not a personal decision but a divine instruction,” he said.

Dr Agyemang added that although he had considered other naming options, including honouring his own mother, he felt compelled to follow what he described as spiritual direction.

“This experience reinforces the idea that compassion should transcend political boundaries,” he said. “We must support one another without attaching partisan colour,” he added.

The MP said the naming symbolises gratitude, empathy and collective responsibility towards vulnerable children and survivors of abuse. He further expressed hope that the child would grow to embody the virtues associated with the First Lady.

“We are spiritual beings,” he noted. “There is a belief that when a child is named after someone, they inherit certain traits and values. I believe this child may one day grow into a woman of influence, much like First Lady Lordina Mahama.”

Dr Agyemang has reaffirmed his commitment to continue supporting both the teenage mother and her child, including long-term welfare assistance, while urging society to respond to victims of abuse with compassion rather than stigma.