The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama has been honoured for his hard work and contributions to the development of the constituency.
He was honoured by Northern Youth Agenda, a non-profit organisation based in the North working to promote community and youth development.
Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama who entered parliament on January 7, 2021, after winning the parliamentary seat on the ticket of the NPP in the 2020 election was presented with a citation at a brief ceremony held in Tamale.
The citation presented to the MP read “You have always been very instrumental in the youth’s career. We really appreciate your mentorship and guidance. Thank you for taking time to teach the roles of entrepreneurship. You are a true master of entrepreneurship”.
Among some of the development projects undertaken by the MP for Yendi are the drilling of 100 boreholes in the Yendi township and its surrounding communities to help address the perennial water shortages in the area, provision of jobs for the youth, livelihood empowerment for women and children in the constituency.
In a brief remark, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Northern Youth Agenda, Mr Alexander Jimpetey said the honour was in recognition of Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama’s contributions towards the development and his humanitarian works in the constituency.
He commended the MP for also working to maintain a cordial relationship with the youth in the constituency which has helped to sustain the relative peace being enjoyed in the area.
Mr Jimpetey expressed the hope that the honour done him will spur him on to do more than what he was doing presently to push forward the development agenda of the area and the empowerment of the youth and women.
Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama on his part thanked the organisation for the honour done him and said it would spur him on to do more and also continue to support the youth to attain their dreams and aspirations in life.
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