Mutawakilu Adam
{{Short description|Ghanaian politician}}
{{Use Ghanaian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
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| name = Mutawakilu Adam
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| constituency_MP = Damango Constituency
| parliament = Ghana
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| predecessor = split constituency
| successor = Samuel Abu Jinapor
| term_start = 7 January 2013
| term_end = 6 January 2021
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| nationality = Ghanaian
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| party = National Democratic Congress
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| children = 5
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| alma_mater = University of Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
| occupation = Accountant
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| committees = Mines and Energy
Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee
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Mutawakilu Adam (born 2 March 1974) is a Ghanaian accountant and politician who is member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Damango Constituency in the Savanna Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).{{Cite web |title=Ghana MPs - List of MPs |url=https://www.ghanamps.com/mps/details.php?id=5315 |access-date=2019-02-15 |website=GhanaMps.}}{{Cite web |title=Ecobank - News and Insights |url=https://www.ecobank.com/corporate-investment-banking/wsa-management/value-proposition/securities/news?news=202003261010373434ztszu9dyt |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=ecobank ghana |language=en}}
Early life and education
Mutawakilu Adam comes from Damango in the Savanna Region. He is an Accountant and Financial Officer. He holds a teachers certificate A from Bagabaga Training College. He holds a bachelor's degree in Administration from University of Ghana in 2002, and Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CEMBA) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 2010.{{Cite web|last=UKGCC|date=2018-07-11|title=HON. MUTAWAKILU ADAM|url=https://ukgcc.com.gh/hon-mutawakilu-adam/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce|language=en-US}}
Career
Mutawakilu was nominated by John Evans Atta Mills to serve as District Chief Executive for West Gonja District with its capital being Damango his hometown.{{Cite web |title=President Mills withdraws 6 DCE nominees |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/president-mills-withdraws-6-dce-nominees/ |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=MyJoyOnline. |language=en-US}} Mutawakilu served as District Chief Executive (DCE) for West Gonja District between May 2009 to January 2013.{{Cite web|last=MyNewsGH|date=2020-12-09|title=Mutawakilu rallies for support for Jinapor as he concedes defeat|url=https://www.mynewsgh.com/mutawakilu-rallies-for-support-for-jinapor-as-he-concedes-defeat/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=MyNewsGh|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=5 June 2009 |title=(DAMANGO) WEST GONJA: Assembly okays DCE |url=https://www.ghanadistricts.com/Home/Reader/211182 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=GhanaDistricts.}} As DCE he worked to improve the lives of the people within his communities with a key focus on education, water, sanitation and healthcare.{{Cite web |title=(NABORI) WEST GONJA: Classroom block commissioned for Nabori |url=https://www.ghanadistricts.com/Home/Reader/213021 |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=GhanaDistricts.}}{{Cite web |title=WEST GONJA :Education is a priority-DCE |url=https://www.ghanadistricts.com/Home/Reader/214132 |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=GhanaDistricts.}}{{Cite web |title=WEST GONJA : DCE calls for improvement in revenue mobilization |url=https://www.ghanadistricts.com/Home/Reader/219657 |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=GhanaDistricts.}}
Prior to being appointed as DCE, Mutawakilu worked as a Chief Cashier and Head of Treasury from 2004 to 2009 at University for Development Studies, at the Central Administration in Tamale. He also worked as Class Tutor from 1996 to 2003 at Ghana Education Service.
Politics
= Member of Parliament =
== 2012 Elections ==
He contested for the Damango constituency seat in the 2012 on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress and won by getting 9,518 votes representing 56.79% against Albert Kassim Diwura his closest contender of New Patriotic Party's candidate who got 7,041 votes representing 42.01%.{{Cite web|last=FM|first=Peace|title=Damongo Constituency Results - Election 2012|url=http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2012/savannah/damongo/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Ghana Elections - Peace FM}} He served on the majority bench from 2013 to 2017 since his party had retained power in the elections through President John Dramani Mahama and had maintained their majority seats in parliament.{{Cite web |last=Welle (www.dw.com) |first=Deutsche |title=Incumbent wins Ghana's presidential election {{!}} DW {{!}} 09.12.2012 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/incumbent-wins-ghanas-presidential-election/a-16440469 |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=DW. |language=en-GB}}
== 2016 Elections ==
In 2016, Mutawakilu contested for re election for the Damango Constituency, he won the parliamentary elections by getting 10,263 votes which represented 55.22% against Albert Kassim Diwura, same candidate from the 2012 elections, who this time had 8,139 votes representing 43.79%.{{Cite web|last=FM|first=Peace|title=Damongo Constituency Results - Election 2016|url=http://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2016/savannah/damongo/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Ghana Elections - Peace FM}} His party lost the general Presidential Elections to the New Patriotic Party and had lost their majority seats therefore this time around he was to serve on the minority bench of the parliament.{{Cite web |title=Ghana Elections 2016 |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/ghanaelection2016/ |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=GhanaWeb.}}
Mutawakilu Adam is a member of the Minority Bench of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic in Ghana. He is the Minority Spokesperson on Mines and Energy.{{Cite web|url=http://theheraldghana.com/adams-mutawakilu-who-send-you-sef/|title=Adams Mutawakilu, who Send You Sef|last=Nettey|first=Josephine|website=Herald|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-22}}{{Cite web|last=Agbobli|first=Sefanam|date=2019-11-28|title=Gov't using GNPC as its side pocket - Minority|url=https://www.theghanareport.com/govt-using-gnpc-as-its-side-pocket-minority/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-16|website=The Ghana Report|language=en}} He also served on the Members Holding Ofiices of Profit Committee.
Serving as the Ranking member on Mines and Energy Mutawakilu pushed to secure funding from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) foundation for projects within his constituency. The projects to be put up included drilling of four mechanized boreholes, 12 hand pump boreholes and two 12 seater KVIPs in some selected communities as reported by the West Gonja District.{{Cite web|last=Abubakari|first=Alice|date=10 October 2019|title=West Gonja: Damongo MP secures funding for new projects|url=https://www.ghanadistricts.com/Home/Reader/241190a-0af9-40ca-af|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-16|website=GhanaDistricts.com}} In September 2020, He also presented an ambulance to the Busunu Health Centre in fulfillment of a promise he made to the chiefs and people, to help in the transportation of patients from the health care to the district hospital {{Cite web|last=Jacobs|first=Daisy Palinwinde|date=2020-09-19|title=Mutawakilu donates ambulance to Busunu health centre|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2020/09/mutawakilu-donates-ambulance-to-busunu-health-centre/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Adam Mutawakilu delivers on long-awaited campaign promise |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/regional/adam-mutawakilu-delivers-on-awaited-campaign-promise/ |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=MyJoyOnline. |language=en-US}}
Mutawakilu in his capacity as ranking member on mines and energy called for the arrest of both Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, Minister of Science and Technology and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources regarding the scandals of the about 500 missing excavators which were seized from illegal miners by the task force Galamstop.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-06|title=Missing excavators: Prof. Frimpong-Boateng must also be arrested – Mutawakilu|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2020/02/missing-excavators-prof-frimpong-boateng-must-also-be-arrested-mutawakilu/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana|language=en-US}}
Personal life
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Category:National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians
Category:Ghanaian MPs 2013–2017
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