President John Dramani Mahama has shared personal details of how his family settled in Chain Homes, saying the move was shaped by chance encounters and neighbourly acceptance rather than privilege.
Addressing residents, Mahama said his introduction to the estate came through individuals he already knew, including former colleagues and schoolmates.
“The first person I met that I knew was Paul,” he said. “He came to welcome me on behalf of the residents.”
Mahama said the welcome extended beyond formalities, recalling how neighbours offered to introduce him around the community.
“He said one of the evenings, I’m going to take you around to greet our neighbours,” Mahama noted.
He also spoke of reconnecting with old acquaintances, including a university friend he described as entrepreneurial even during their student days.
“We were in university together,” he said. “When new Chinese films came, he would buy the rights, show them on campus and charge us small student money.”
Mahama said those relationships and interactions eventually influenced his family’s decision to make the estate their permanent home.
“They convinced us to make our permanent home in this estate,” he said.
