How I got the name 'Computer' – NDC's Rashid Tanko explains - MyJoyOnline

Origin of the Name 'Computer'

Tanko Rashid-Computer, Deputy National Elections Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), got his name due to his exceptional talent in the classroom.

A mathematics teacher impressed by his calculative speed and conceptual clarity gave him this name. Tanko-Computer explained that the nickname originated from his ability to grasp and solve complex problems faster than his peers.

I was the only person who could understand what the lady was doing. So I was more or less like a PA to her.

This incident occurred during a mathematics lesson where the teacher's accent was difficult for many classmates to understand, and Tanko acted as a personal teaching assistant.

Author's summary: Tanko Rashid got his name 'Computer' from a math teacher.

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