Tamale South MP gives GH¢150,000 to support 45 medical students

In Tamale South, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Member of Parliament, has allocated GH¢150,000 to support 45 medical students. These students were previously sponsored by the late MP for Tamale Central, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. This act is in line with Mr Iddrisu's dedication to preserving the scholarship program initiated by the late Dr Murtala for medical students from Tamale Central Constituency.

The beneficiaries, who are studying medicine at different universities nationwide, will receive ongoing support until their training is complete. Mr Iddrisu made this commitment during the final funeral services of Dr Murtala in Tamale in the previous year, following a request from the students for ongoing sponsorship after their benefactor's death.

This is the second financial contribution Mr Iddrisu has made to the students since Dr Murtala's demise. Alhaji Bashiru Ibrahim, the Tamale Central Constituency Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), presenting the payment receipts on behalf of Mr Iddrisu, explained that the assistance would enable the students to finish their training and contribute to healthcare delivery in Northern Ghana.

Mr Ibrahim emphasized that this initiative is not merely a financial aid, but an investment in hope and a way to preserve the late Dr Murtala's selfless vision, ultimately helping to alleviate the doctor-patient deficit in the northern region of the country. Dr Murtala perished along with seven other government officials in a military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region last year.