Tamale Stadium To Be Named After Aliu Mahama – President Akufo-Addo
The late Alhaji Aliu Mahama |
Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has indicated that the
Tamale Sports Stadium will be renamed the “Alhaji Aliu Mahama Sports
Stadium”, in honour of the late Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji
Aliu Mahama, and in fulfilment of a campaign pledge made in the run-up
to the December 2016 elections.
According to Akufo-Addo, the late Alhaji Aliu Mahama “had so much to
do with it (Tamale Sports Stadium), and I think it will be a proper
monument to him, testimony to his contribution.”
President Akufo-Addo made this known on Monday, 30th October 2017,
when the Aliu Mahama Foundation paid a courtesy call on him at the
Presidency to inform the President of the series of activities being
held to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the passing of the late Vice
President.
Describing the late Alhaji Aliu Mahama as a “colleague and a very
valuable member of the team that worked with former President J.A.
Kufuor”, President Akufo-Addo noted that “his premature departure
continues always to be a very emotional matter for us.”
Thus, on the occasion of 5th Anniversary of his death, President
Akufo-Addo noted that he was happy with the programme of activities
drawn up to celebrate the life of the late Vice President.
Chairperson of the 5th Anniversary Planning Committee, Mr. Gabby
Asare Otchere-Darko, who led the delegation, told the President that on
16th November 2017, the exact day five years ago when the late Vice
President passed, the Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, will
give special prayers at the house of the late Vice President.
This will be followed by a fundraiser at the Accra International
Conference Centre, and the launch of an art exhibition, to aid in the
building of a Presidential library in memory of the late Vice President.
The exhibition will run from 16th November through to 6th December
2017.
On Saturday, 25th November, a clean-up exercise will be held in
Tamale, followed by a talk on the need for greater discipline. On
6th December 2017, the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, will
deliver a lecture on the topic “Transforming Ghana beyond Aid: How to
get there”.
The Minister for Youth and Sports, who was also present at the event,
in his remarks, stated that the late Vice President “contributed
immensely to sports development and sports promotion in the country. He
was an icon for sports and youth development in Ghana. His campaign for
greater discipline inspired most of us.”
On behalf of the family, Farouk Mahama, son of the late Vice
President thanked President Akufo-Addo for his gesture, stressing that
“we never lost a father, because we have a father in you. We know we can
rely on you anytime.”
-Myjoyonline
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