Farouk Aliu Mahama, the Member of Parliament for Yendi, has announced that plans are in progress to erect a statue in honor of his late father, former Vice President of Ghana, Alhaji Aliu Mahama.
He stated that the family of the late statesman has selected a roundabout in the Yendi community as the location for the monument.
“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 in an interview.
The late former Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, passed away on November 16, 2012, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital after a brief hospitalization.
To mark the 11th anniversary of his passing, his son, Farouk Aliu Mahama, announced that a commemorative session will be held at the Zongo Naa Mahama Palace.
Additionally, the Yendi section of the Eastern Corridor road will be officially named in his father’s honor, and a 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.
Earlier this month, President Akufo-Addo’s statue was unveiled in the Western Region to recognize his contributions to development, sparking criticism on social media, with many labeling it as “self-glorification.”
In contrast, Farouk Aliu Mahama, son of the late former Vice President, stated that the statue of his father is intended to honor his legacy.
“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 stated.