Ibrahim Mahama, the founder of Engineers and Planners, has pledged to cover the cost of Ningwie Leonard Lanyeli’s therapy for bipolar disorder. Lanyeli is a previous contestant of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ).
His dream of pursuing medicine was cut short after he suffered from mental illness.
Ibrahim Mahama offered to visit Leonard to finish his medical program and to finance his study overseas after learning the young man’s sad news.
Rafik Mahama, Ibrahim Mahama’s assistant, wrote on Facebook “On behalf of Mr. Ibrahim Mahama, I contacted Nurudeeni and the family of Leonard led by Eugene. I contacted them last Saturday and earlier today (February 6).
Leonard’ll receive the best medical treatment. After the treatment, he’ll complete the remaining two years of the six years programme at KNUST and subsequent post-graduate studies either in Ghana or abroad. He’ll be given the best of all the support he needs.”
Leonard attended and graduated from Ganaa Memorial Junior High School, where he excelled with an overall grade point average of 8.
He pursued General Science as a course at St. Francis Xavier Senior High School to continue his studies.
He pursued General Science as a course at St. Francis Xavier Senior High School to continue his studies.
He took up the moniker “Dr. Ningwie Leonard Lanyeli” as a result of his open desire to practice medicine.
In 2007, he worked hard to achieve his goal of six As in the WASSCE exams and B2, B3, and B2 in biology, English, and social studies, respectively.
His involvement in the 2007 NSMQ quiz was also demonstrated by his final results, which also revealed his academic prospects.
In 2007, he worked hard to achieve his goal of six As in the WASSCE exams and B2, B3, and B2 in biology, English, and social studies, respectively.
His involvement in the 2007 NSMQ quiz was also demonstrated by his final results, which also revealed his academic prospects.
The 33-year-old got admitted to the University of Cape Coast to study medicine, but he was prevented from continuing because his parents could not pay the then-high tuition.
Later, he was accepted to study optometry at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
Later, he was accepted to study optometry at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
He opened to JoyNews that “I gained admission to read medicine at the University of Cape Coast at the cost of GH¢4,100 a year and my father was a teacher who couldn’t afford to pay the fees, so I opted to read optometry at KNUST.”
One of his senior schoolmates of Leonard, Emmanuel Belig, now a Pharmacist at the Wa regional Medical stores said “Back at St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary, he [Leonard] used to say there must be a ‘Dr’ attached to his name.
So we called him ‘Dr’. Leonard said during his first four years at KNUST, he performed well until he had mental health issues.
Ninwie Gladys, Leonard’s mother, who is 60 years old, claimed that one of Leonard’s university buddies brought him home, and he returned with the condition.
“I got a suspicion,” she said, “that a friend at the university took Leo to his home town and he came back with this disease.”
Leonard said that in 2013, he was compelled to stop his university studies in order to receive treatment at the Pantang Psychiatric Hospital, and that the hospital’s medical staff later identified him as having bipolar disorder.
“There is a certificate hanging in that empty room that shows that I still hold the record as the winner of spelling in Pantang Hospital when I took part in a quiz contest during my stay to get medical health. I tell people I am sensible and can teach a crowd,” Leonard narrated.
He indicated that he later returned to the university in 2014 after a successful rehabilitation and was performing well but his stay there was short.
Leonard’s father, according to Ninwie Gladys, passed away on August 13, 2011.
Situs Bayaa, a former biology teacher at St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary, said that he was clever and may have become one of Ghana’s top scientists or doctors if he hadn’t had the illness.
But Leonard said if he gets another opportunity, he would go back to school again but “I just want a simple course – community health nursing or teachers training college so that I can help my colleagues. I really know how to help.”
His family and friends believe he was born great, and if he receives immediate intervention, he’ll do great in life.
