Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that his job as the president of the West African country is ‘punishing’—this comes at a time Akua Donkor is eager to snatch the seat of the presidency.

Of course, that’s not a fair assessment of the job and even though the social media insults alone is capable of amounting to punishment, there are gargantuan benefits attached to being a president which Mahama did not mention.

At least, the benefits far outweighs the ‘punishment’ else why would he be seeking a re-election?

While speaking on Twin-City Radio in Takoradi on Monday, President Mahama is reported to have ‘described his daily schedule as one which is very punishing to go through.”

He said: “I wake up early and go to the gym thrice a week to workout. There is a gym in the residency and I have an instructor assigned to me from the Ghana Air Force who takes me through the mill, after which I take my bath.

I then meet visitors for an hour after which I leave for the office around 10am and depending on the schedule for the day, I leave the office around 8pm or later.

I love to go on the field to see what is happening so that when I have a briefing from my minister, then I know exactly what’s going on.”

When the interviewer asked the President if he finds time to rest, he responded: “I don’t sleep before midnight, not because I like it that way but that is the nature of the job. Sometimes you’re on the phone with your security commanders very late into the night.

However, I swim with my kids and try to have a good rest when I have the opportunity.”