Attah Nantogmah (Kpaa Naa, zobahasi Naa, Suɣulo mali nyɔri, suli n-ka shɛli) was born in Bimbilla in Northern Ghana in 1925 to the late Dokpam Naa Attah and Napaha Mayama. In his youth, Mr. Nantogmah was known for being humble, truthful, and possessing a craving passion for animal life. He started his primary education in Yendi in 1937. Later, he attended Tamale Middle School and, as one of the top students, won a scholarship to proceed to the Presbyterian Middle School in Kpando, where he graduated in 1946. In 1947, Mr. Nantogmah enrolled at the Forikrom Academy in Kumasi for a three-year course. He then proceeded to the Central College of Commerce in Agona Swedru, where he obtained a first-class diploma in bookkeeping, before heading to the Normal Club College in London to obtain his accountancy certificate the following year. Upon his return, he worked in the Animal Health Department at Pong-Tamale in 1950, and was appointed clerk and secretary of the Nanumba District Council in 1951, a role he held for three years. Hon. Attah served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nanuŋ-Dagboŋ constituency from June 1954 to 1956, and was re-elected in the 1956 general elections to represent the Bimbilla constituency on the ticket of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's CPP government. Through his hard work and unwavering principles, he was appointed Deputy Defense Minister from November 1960 to February 22, 1966, becoming the first Northerner and Nanumba native to hold this prestigious position. Hon. Nantogmah Attah was highly regarded for his immense contributions to infrastructure development in the Nanung area. At the time, Nanuŋ faced two critical challenges: water scarcity and the lack of a hospital. Following feasibility studies by the Colonial experts, addressing the water shortage was prioritized. Through the support of the British Commissioner for the Yendi District, Mr. Short, and the relentless efforts of Hon. Nantogmah, the Department of Tsetse Control and the Department of Agriculture team of engineers were dispatched to the Nanuŋ-Dagboŋ constituency. Their mission was to map out potential zones for constructing dams to solve the area's persistent water crisis. Consequently, between 1954 and 1960, over 15 viable dams were constructed across the Nanuŋ enclave, including Zabzugu. These included the Wampu, Dokpam, Chamba, Nassamba, Nakpayili, Zabzugu, Makayili, Lepusi, and Bapkaba dams, among others. To this day, these dams remain the primary source of water for towns and villages across the current Nanumba North and South districts, as well as the Zabzugu township. In collaboration with the Chief of Bimbilla (Naa Nantogmah) and pioneer educationist -Jilo Naa Zakari Ziblim (about whom the author will write later), the Nanuŋ Education Programme (NEP) was expanded. This was achieved by establishing middle schools in Bimbilla, Wulensi, Nakpayili, Joo, and Nakpa to complement the pioneer Bimbilla school program, which had begun in 1948. All of these efforts were geared toward bringing quality education directly to the doorsteps of the people of the Nanumba land. Mr. Attah’s agricultural initiatives also included establishing Workers' Brigade Camps, where locally trained farmers managed cotton and maize plantations, as well as cattle-rearing farms. These agricultural hubs, initially located stretching from Dananyoŋni to Yɛlim baani and later relocated to Kabliya along the Eastern Corridor Road south of Bimbilla, were state-supported projects aimed at boosting the local agricultural industry. True heroes deserve to be remembered and celebrated, both during their lifetime and long after they have departed. Naa! May you find eternal peace in your heavenly resting place. By: Abdul Jelil Maldini hamzajelil614@gmail.com (0540366350) - @arahaman_inusah