Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh Named 2022 Best Minister By Ghana Leadership Awards

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh was on Saturday adjudged the 'Best Performing Minister' by the Ghana Leadership Awards for the year 2022.

At a colourful event on Saturday, 17th December, 2022, Dr. Opoku Prempeh received the Order of Merit award for his outstanding performance as Energy Minister since assuming office in March 2021.

According to the organisers, the decision to confer the award on Dr. Prempeh ahead of his peers came on the back of a research by their Analytical Centre which found his commitment and passion to the welfare of human beings remarkable.

“You are a person of great honour who has made a vital contribution to the growth and development of humanity in Ghana” a statement ahead of the award said. The statement continued “Your words, character, actions and personality endeared you to great Preachers, Politicians, Businessmen, among others in the society.”

The group specifically also recognized the contributions of the Minister for his transformational leadership in the energy sector, ensuring there is constant power supply and the availability of fuel to keep the nation moving especially at a time where parts of the world are experiencing fuel shortage in the wake of disruptions in global supply chain.