Her Excellency Imane Quaadil, Moroccan Ambassador to Ghana, is to pay an official visit to Yendi from 15th-18th October, 2022, as part of her diplomatic duties to strengthen ties between Morocco and the people of Yendi.
Her visit follows after some discussions held between the Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, and the Moroccan Ambassador on issues of mutual interest, particularly on skills training and other opportunities from Morocco to benefit the people of Yendi.
At the last engagement in Accra, Mrs. Imaane Quaadil expressed her desire to visit Yendi in October, saying that “it will be exciting and great for Morocco to collaborate with the people of Yendi in areas of skills training, information, technical education, and religion.”
Her visit, she said, was to strengthen her country’s ties with Ghana, particularly the ancient town of Yendi, for stronger cooperation.
The Ambassador, on arrival with Alhaji Farouk Mahama in Tamale on today, will drive to the Dagbon Traditional capital, Yendi, to witness the Damba and return to Tamale for a welcome dinner.
On Saturday October 16th, the delegation will pay a courtesy call on the Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Shani Alhassan Shaibu, and Ndan Ya-Na Mahama Abukari II respectively, after which the delegation would move to a Skills Exhibition Center at the Yendi Community Centre.
The delegation will also inspect a Skill Development Center Site, visit Mion, and return to Tamale.
The team, on Sunday October 17th, will pay a courtesy call on the Yagbonwura in Damongo, and visit the Mole National Park Game Reserve.
On Monday, the delegation will also visit the Tamale Technical University, the University for Development Studies, and depart to Accra.
Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, on his part, noted that it had been his priority to create relationships with the international community for the benefit of the people of Yendi that would bring in the necessary support for development in the long run.
He said the objective was to create a sister-city relationship between Yendi and other cities of the world.
