The Member of Parliament for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama, has revealed that plans are underway to mount a statue in honour of his late father, former Vice President of Ghana, Alhaji Aliu Mahama.
According to him, the family of the late statesman has identified a roundabout in the Yendi community where the monument would be mounted.
He made this revelation when speaking on JoyNews' AM Show on Wednesday, November 13.
“The family and myself together with Dr. S.K Frimpong have identified a roundabout in Yendi, we have started doing a beautification of the roundabout, and we are going to put a befitting statue on the roundabout and commission it," he said.
The late former Vice President died on Friday, November 16, 2012, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital after being admitted to the hospital for about a week.
To commemorate the 11th anniversary of his death, Farouk Aliu Mahama indicated that a session will be held at the Zongo Naa Mahama palace.
He divulged that the Yendi stretch of the Eastern Corridor road would officially be named after this father and commissioned.
Among the activities, he noted that the statue will be unveiled on November 30.
"So on the 16th of November, we will look at commissioning the road that has been named after him. And we will look at the commissioning of the statue in Yendi on the 30th [of November]," he outlined.
This comes after President Akufo-Addo unveiled a statue of himself in the Western Region earlier this month.
The sculpture which was intended to honour the development initiatives the president has overseen whilst in office, has sparked backlash on social media with many describing it as "self-glorification".
Nonetheless, the son of the late former Vice President, Mr Mahama said the mounting of the monument was a testament to the legacy of his father.
"It is a welcoming news and the good people of Yendi are ecstatic. When I informed the President when he visited Yendi, he was elated. The Vice President was also happy.
"For the family of Aliu Mahama, my siblings, myself, my wife, my children are all happy. At least the legacy of service that our late father contributed to Ghana and the people of Dagbon is something that is worth emulating," he noted.
Latest Stories
-
Center for Learning and Childhood Development Director Dr Kwame Sakyi honoured at Ghana Philanthropy Awards
7 hours -
Asantehene receives 28 looted artefacts
7 hours -
CAF WCL 2024: Ghana’s Thelma Baffour wins title with TP Mazembe
8 hours -
Benjamin Boakye slams politicisation of energy sector issues and ECG’s inefficiencies
8 hours -
Erastus Asare Donkor and Dr Neta Parsram win big at 10th Mining Industry Awards
9 hours -
Government is “suppressing information” about power sector challenges – IES Director
9 hours -
Majority of our debts caused by forex shortfall – ECG Boss
9 hours -
Pan-African Savings and Loans supports Ghana Blind Union with boreholes
10 hours -
Bole-Bamboi MP Yussif Sulemana donates to artisans and Bole SHS
10 hours -
Top up your credit to avoid potential disruption – ECG to Nuri meter customers
10 hours -
Dutch & Co wins 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year Award
10 hours -
We’ll cut down imports and boost consumption of local rice and other products – Mahama
13 hours -
Prof Opoku-Agyemang donates to Tamale orphanage to mark her birthday
14 hours -
Don’t call re-painted old schools brand new infrastructure – Prof Opoku-Agyemang tells gov’t
14 hours -
Sunon Asogli plant will be back on stream in a few weeks – ECG
14 hours