NDF/NRHC/08/01 January 28, 2008
The Registrar
Northern Regional House of Chiefs
Tamale
Dear Sir,
REQUEST FOR A COURTESY CALL ON MEMBERS OF THE NORTHERN REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS
Happy New Year, belated though!
First a word of introduction: Following the heavy floods that hit the three regions of the northern part of Ghana last year and the havoc caused in their wake a group of like- minded people reflected on the situation and saw the need to come up with measures to help the flood victims in the short-term and to draw up a more comprehensive long-term and sustainable development plan for the three northern regions.
In pursuance of this objective a Forum know as the Northern Development Forum (NDF) has been formed. The executive officers of the Forum are Mr. Adam Sulley for the Upper West Region; Mrs. Susana Mahama for the Upper East Region and Dr. Hafez Adam Taher, Northern Region. It is under the Chairmanship of Dr. Hakeem Wemah.
There are ten members each from the Upper West and Upper East Regions and fifteen from the Northern Region serving on the following committees: Fund Raising and Finance; Reconstruction; Public Affairs and Data Bank and Research.
With this brief introduction we will appreciate it, very much if you would kindly make it possible for the Executive members of the Forum to pay a courtesy call on the members of the Northern Regional House of Chiefs. As our tradition al rulers we deem it necessary to brief them on our activities and also seek their support and advice.
We have already had such courtesy calls on the Vice- President of Ghana, His Excellency Alui Mahama; the Council of State members from our three northern regions and the Caucus of Northern Members of Parliament.
With prayerful best wishes, I remain,
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Hakeem Wemah, Chairman, NDF
