Press Release NDF.11/07
November 8, 2007
Northern MPs Commend Development Forum
The Northern Caucus in Parliament has commended the Northern Development Forum(NDF) for organising Northerners and friends of the North in raising over 250 million cedis (GH25,000) for victims of the floods that hit the northern part of Ghana recently.
This commendation was made by the Chairman of the Caucus, Hon. Albert Salia when a delegation of the NDF led by its Chairman, Dr. Hakeem Wemah called on the MPs at Parliament House yesterday to brief them on the activities and future plans of the Forum.
Hon. Salia informed the Forum that apart from their individual donation of relief items to the victims they, the MPS from the North, are contributing five million cedis each from their Common Fund in support of the Forum’s Relief programme.
He expressed the appreciation of the MPs to the delegation of the Forum for the bold and courageous initiative taken in setting up a Northern Relief Fund.
The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Yakubu Malik stressed that Northerners need to look beyond partisan and selfish interest and work together for the development of the three northern regions and the country as a whole.
Other MPs also lauded the efforts of the Forum and advised it not to rest on its oars and hoped that the Forum will live up to expectation. They also promised to collaborate with the Forum to finding lasting solutions to the development of the North.
Mr. Adam Sulley, a representative of the Upper West Region and Chairman of the Finance and Fund Raising Committee of the Forum told the MPs that the Forum has so far donated 700 bags of maize, soap and other relief items to the three Northern Regions.
Dr. Wemah in thanking the MPs for having received him and his delegation made it clear that the Forum is non political, religious, and tribal. He expressed the appreciation of the Forum to the MPs for their initial donation of 100 million cedis and looked forward to more fruitful collaboration between the MPs and the Forum.
The meeting was attended by more than 25 MPs from the North. Other members of the Forum present included Dr. Adam Hafiz and Mrs. Sussana Mahama representatives of the Northern and Upper East Regions, respectively. The rest were Mr. Bennet Mahama, Chairman of the Public Affairs Committee of the Forum and Benedict Assorow.
The delegation of the NDF had earlier on paid a courtesy call on the Vice President of Ghana, Alhaji Aliu Mahama. He was briefed on the on the activities Forum. He turn thanked the delegation wished them well in their endeavours.(see photo attached).
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Issued on behalf of the NDF by Benedict Assorow.
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Photo:
The Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama ( third from Left) with the delegation(L to R) Mr. B. Assorow, Dr. Hakeem Wemah, Mrs. S. Mahama, Mr. Adam Sulley, and Dr. Adam Hafiz.
