Sulemana Alijata
Sulemana Alijata is a Ghanaian politician, social worker and former District Chief Executive/Member of Parliament for Sissala East in the Upper West region of Ghana.
Personal life
Alijata is married. She is a Muslim.Early life and education
Alijata was born on 25 August 1975 in Tumu in the Upper West region.She earned her diploma in Community Development at the Rural Development College from 2005 to 2007.
Politics
Alijata is a member of the National Democratic Congress. Her vision in politics was to built and empower women in the party.She was a committee member on Gender and Children, Lands and Forestry.
Career
District Chief Executive
Alijata was appointed District Chief Executive of Sissala West District from 2008 to 2013.Member of Parliament
She served as MP for Sissala East in Ghana's Sixth Parliament under the banner of the NDC. At the constituency level, she helped extend electricity to communities, lobbied for ICT access and used her Common Fund allocation to establish several Community-Based Health Planning and Services compounds, supplying equipment to 4 CHPS facilities. Alijata pledged 20 percent of her MP salary to breast cancer support for women in her constituency and sponsored 23 surgical operations for breast cancer patients.She is a volunteer for the NGO People Action to Win Life All-round.