THE Minister of Communications and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has been installed as the development chief for Chereponi.
The position was conferred on him by the Chereponi Traditional Council in recognition of what the chiefs described as his immense support for the development of the area, in spite of the fact that he does not hail from there.
Mr Iddrisu would now be addressed by the people as the Anufor Bukasu Feme of Chereponi.
The installation ceremony took place in Chereponi on Monday to coincide with a durbar organised by the MP for Chereponi, Mr Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite, to render an account of his stewardship since his election to Parliament in November, 2009.
The MPs for Yendi and Saboba, Mr Baba Iddrisu and Mr Bukari Nikpe Joseph respectively, and the DCE for Chereponi, Alhaji Mohammed Issah Seidu Abah, were among the dignitaries who witnessed the ceremony.
In his speech, the chief of Chereponi, Feme Jaminja Malba Gomna, described Mr Iddrisu as an adopted son of Chereponi who had dedicated some of his limited time to help leaders from the area to bring development projects to the place.
He mentioned that the improvements in the health, education, energy and roads sectors in the area could not have been that smooth without the support from the Communications Minister.
Mr Iddrisu expressed gratitude to the chiefs for the honour bestowed on him, noting that it was an elevation that reinforced his desire to help bring change to people in all parts of the country.
“Indeed, I went from office to office with your MP seeking the needed assistance to improve the welfare of the people of Chereponi and it gladdens my heart that these efforts have been recognised,” he stated.
The MP, however, declined to accept all the praises accorded him in relation to his support to the area and rather credited the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, led by Prof John Evans Atta Mills, with making it possible for all the development projects to be undertaken.
He said the area would see more development in 2011, which has been described as an action year by the President, and mentioned that by June 30, 2011, the community would have been given a certificate to operate a community radio.
Mr Iddrisu noted that the election of the NDC and their MP was an endorsement of the people’s confidence in the capability of the NDC to deliver, adding that already they were reaping the fruits of their choice since the MP had brought a lot of development to the area in his 13-month tenure.
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