President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has indicated that, the Tamale Sports Stadium will be renamed “Alhaji Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium\u201d, in honour of the late Vice President of the Republic, and in fulfillment of a campaign pledge made in the run-up to the December 2016 elections.<\/p>\n
According to him, the late Alhaji Aliu Mahama \u201chad so much to do with it (Tamale Sports Stadium), and I think it will be a proper monument to him, testimony to his contribution.\u201d<\/p>\n
President Akufo-Addo made this known on Monday, 30th October, 2017, when the Aliu Mahama Foundation executives paid a courtesy call on him at the Presidency to inform\u00a0him about\u00a0series of activities being held to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the passing of the late Vice President.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”rkwWXsC6JngRN3gfReczbYFGek87MtMp”]Describing the late Alhaji Aliu Mahama as a \u201ccolleague and a very valuable member of the team that worked with former President J.A. Kufuor\u201d, President Akufo-Addo noted that, \u201chis premature departure continues always to be a very emotional matter for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
This will be followed by a fundraiser at the Accra International Conference Centre, and the launch of an arts 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.<\/p>\n
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 \u201cTransforming Ghana beyond Aid: How to get there\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Minister for Youth and Sports, who was also present at the event, in his remarks, stated that the late Vice President \u201ccontributed 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
On behalf of the family, Farouk Mahama, son of the late Vice President thanked President Akufo-Addo for his gesture, stressing that \u201cwe never lost a father, because we have a father in you. We know we can rely on you any time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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By: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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