Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, the Greater Accra Minister, has said the controversial award she obtained over the weekend is a reflection of the work she has done since her appointment.
Madam Ocloo has told Accra-based Asaase Radio in a Monday, June 8, 2026, interview that the recognition is meant to encourage her to keep up with the good work she has been doing, while working to address the challenges facing the region.
She indicated that recognising one’s work is a motivation for the individual to keep up with the good work and even do better.
She noted that she was never surprised the honour came her way since the work she has undertaken since assuming office has been exceptional.
“I wasn’t surprised by the award I received because sometimes I keep telling people that the little efforts you do when people recognise what you are doing, and they give you that recognition, it empowers you to do more,” she said.
Listing her achievements since assuming office, Madam Ocloo indicated that her administration has made significant progress in areas of sanitation management, resolution of chieftaincy disputes, street lighting projects and the settlement of boundary-related concerns.
“I know I’ve done a lot for the good people of Greater Accra. Yes, expectations are high though but I think I’ve done a lot that I deserve that recognition, and so to God be the glory. I have tackled sanitation within the Greater Accra Region. I have tackled chieftaincy disputes within the Greater Accra Region. I have tackled street lighting within the Greater Accra Region. I have tackled boundary issues within the Greater Accra Region,” she stated.
Regarding the flooding in Accra, the Regional Minister explained that measures are in place to address the perennial issue, including the demolition exercises aimed at removing structures erected on waterways and protected Ramsar sites.
She acknowledged, however, that some of these interventions have generated criticism and made her unpopular with certain groups, but insisted they were necessary to safeguard lives and improve conditions across the region.
Her comments come on the back of an award ceremony organised over the weekend to honour government appointees, which has generated controversy, with some government appointees indicating they were contacted to pay money for the award.
The Presidency has since issued a directive to all Ministers of State, CEOs of state institutions and other public offices to desist from participating in private award schemes, until it has been authorised by the Presidency.
