{"id":1084163,"date":"2022-05-11T18:25:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T18:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/11\/bawumia-rewards-taxi-driver-who-returned-fishmongers-money-%c2%a220k-for-his-honesty\/"},"modified":"2022-05-11T18:25:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T18:25:54","slug":"bawumia-rewards-taxi-driver-who-returned-fishmongers-money-%c2%a220k-for-his-honesty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/11\/bawumia-rewards-taxi-driver-who-returned-fishmongers-money-%c2%a220k-for-his-honesty\/","title":{"rendered":"Bawumia rewards taxi driver who returned fishmonger\u2019s money \u00a220k for his honesty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n            <!-- image --><br \/>\n            <!-- content --><br \/>\n <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<h3>Vice-President of Ghana Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has rewarded the taxi driver who returned an amount of \u00a28,000 to a fishmonger who forgot her money in his car.<\/h3>\n<p>The gesture comes after a video showing the moment Ackon handed over the cash to the rightful owner went viral Wednesday, May 11. <\/p>\n<p>The honest driver had since been at the receiving end of encomiums from the owner of the money, her family, social media, and now the vice-president. <\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE :Nana Agradaa proudly flaunts her packed church auditorium in latest video [Watch]<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123232\" style=\"width: 911px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.atinkanews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bawumia-rewards-taxi-driver-who-returned-fishmongers-money-\u00a220k-for-his-honesty.jpg?resize=696%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\" taxi driver return money to passengers \" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" class=\"size-full wp-image-123232\"   title=\"Bawumia rewards taxi driver who returned fishmonger\u2019s money \u00a220k for his honesty 1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bawumia rewards taxi driver who returned fishmonger\u2019s money \u00a220k for his honesty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"td-all-devices\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1650190712_304_Ad-banner.jpg\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr Bawumia donated \u00a220,000 to the driver, who has been identified as Isaac Ackon, after a video of his act of integrity went viral.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<p>In an interview with The Fourth Estate after receiving his reward, Mr Akon said the incident happened on Easter Saturday, April 16.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he pulled up at Mallam Atta Market in Accra New Town around 8 pm, where a potential passenger had flagged him to a stop.<\/p>\n<p>The trader wanted a taxi to Teshie, and after negotiating a fare of \u00a240, he began a trip to make sales to feed his wife and three children.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that after ending another day, he was checking through his car when he found a cloth tied over something.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE :Abena Korkor goes completely n\u00e6k\u0454d on social media <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cloth was dirty, like a rag. It smelled of fish. I wanted to throw it away,\u201d he said on Wednesday. But restrained by a bit of curiosity, he unwrapped it and found several notes. It was money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t count the money; I just knew I had to return it. So after worshipping at my church, on Easter Sunday, I drove to Teshie to give it back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked what pushed him to do it, he said his religion, Christianity, did not permit him to do otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are a Christian, you should always differentiate yourself from non-Christians,\u201d he told The Fourth Estate.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"3QazRWenmoU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vice President Bawumia Gives GHS20,000 to Taxi Driver Who Returned Missing GHS8,400\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3QazRWenmoU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE :\u2018I was hurt when an innocent man was tagged as my \u2018Papa no\u2019 \u2013 Tracey Boakye<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read all the Latest News, Entertainment News and gossips <strong>here<\/strong>. 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