David Abdulai Explained

Birth Name:David Fuseini Abdulai
Birth Date:1951
Occupation:Philanthropist, physician

David Fuseini Abdulai (– 2 October 2016), also called Dr. Choggu or Dr. Gurugu, was a philanthropist, physician and founder of the Shekinnah clinic in Tamale, Ghana.[1] [2] He was the fifth recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr Award, conferred on him by the US Embassy in Ghana in 2012.[3] [4] His father was called Abdul Kaleem Yidantogma. The mother of Dr. Choggu was called Amishetu Yahaya, a semi beggar.

On October 7, 2023, a statue was unveiled to honour him by the chiefs and people of Tamale. The Choggu Round About was renamed as Dr. Choggu Roundabout.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Medical philanthropist laid to rest. 4 October 2016.
  2. Web site: All you need to know about ailing Dr David Abdulai . Ghanaweb.com . August 10, 2016 . August 11, 2016 . Tobi, Ajayi.
  3. Web site: Dr David Abdulai congratulated for winning Fifth Martin Luther King Jnr Award . ModernGhana.com . GNA . January 24, 2012 . August 11, 2016.
  4. Web site: Medical Doctor wins 2012 Martin Luther King Award for Peace and Social Justice . Embassy of the United States in Ghana . 2012 . August 11, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820031525/http://ghana.usembassy.gov/pe-012212.html . August 20, 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: 1970-01-01 . Tamale-Based Music Duo Unveils Dr. Choggu Roundabout in Honor of Philanthropist . 2023-10-11 . GhanaWeb . en.

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