Our 8 fallen patriots - Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed
The philantropic side of the late Minister of Environment, Science, Technology (MEST), Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, one of the government officials who lost his life in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, this year, has been revealed days after his passing.
Until his passing, the late Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central was sponsoring 47 students to study various programmes in the medical field.
He also supported many others with school fees, medical bills, start-up capitals and what have you.
At the Third Day Adua las Tuesday, he was described as a unifier of people from all divides.
Political life
Dr Muhammed was an MP in Sixth, Eighth and Ninth Parliaments.
He came to the political limelight when he was appointed the Deputy National Coordinator of the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) by the late former President John Evans Atta Mills.
He held that position until he was elected MP for Nanton in the 2012 Elections. After serving one term, he lost the seat in 2016.
President John Dramani Mahama appointed Dr Muhammed as Deputy Minister of Information and Media Relations, and subsequently, Deputy at Trade and Industry from 2013 to 2017.
Following the decision of the former MP for Tamale Central, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, not to contest the Tamale Central seat in the 2020 elections, Dr Muhammed switched camp to the area and won the seat in 2020 and 2024.
Education
Born on December 14, 1974, Dr Muhammed attended Ghana Senior High (GHANASCO), Tamale. He is a trained teacher who holds a teacher's Certificate “A” from the Tamale College of Education.
He also holds a Master's degree in Development Planning and International Relations and Diplomacy from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Ghana respectively.
He has a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Mount Crest University and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Ghana.
His Doctor of Philosophy degree was in Political Science. His doctoral thesis is titled: “The Committee System of the Parliament of Ghana's Fourth Republic: An Assessment.”
Dr Muhammed was a Muslim and married with three children.
