The Western North Regional office held its maiden awards ceremony at the regional capital, Sefwi Wiawso. The 2024 award ceremony was attended by Regional Management team, District Revenue Staff, Regional Staff and National Service Personnel. Other participants included Mr. Godfred Bubune Kpodo, MCD of Sefwi Wiawso Municipal Assembly, Mr. Sylvester Adiku, MFO of Sefwi Wiawso Municipal Assembly and Mr. Seth Adomako Sarkodie, Regional Human Resource Head, Western North Regional Coordinating Council, Mrs. Alberta Buah, Procurement unit, RCC who invited to grace the occasion as well as Nana Kwabena Boadu II, Chirano Chief, Odikro of Sefwi Chirano Traditional Area who chaired the event.

The ceremony was used to honour hardworking staff who prioritized excellence and exceptionalism in their line of duty and most importantly to engender unity and oneness in executing our mandate as a revenue generation department. Ten (10) staff were awarded with various categories.

Personal Achievement is motivating

In his welcome address, Surv.ir. Tom Wilberforce Archer, the Western North Regional Stool Lands Officer, emphasized the need to celebrate and reward optimal performance and achievement exhibited by staff of the office, stating that, personal achievement is motivating, but it is much more when one gets noticed by the Office and rewarded for their accomplishment.

He added that, as a revenue mobilization Office, every inch forward motivates us and help us galvanize all available resources to push even further and most importantly, such celebrations keeps the team spirit up. Again, the Office was guided by the Parable of the Talents recorded in Matt 25:14-30 of the Bible. Detailing the nature of the awards, he explained that the five (5) categories included 2024 Best Revenue Staff, Best District, Best National Service Personnel and Best Regional Staff.

Award Winner

The 2024 Best National Service Personnel was Miss. Eunice Amoah -Enchi District with Mr. Vincent Ayim – Juaboso District taking the first runner position. She won a Rice Cooker with Citation while Mr. Ayim also took home a Microwave together with a citation. Again, Mr. Prince Addae – Sefwi Wiawso District and Mr. Godfred Amanor  -Enchi District followed in the first and second runner positions. They took home Rice Cooker and Microwave together with citations.

In the Best District category, Enchi District was crowned the Best District for the year 2024 and they won a Citation and 32’’ Television set. Miss. Gloria Agyapong Boakye took the Best Regional staff for year 2024 due to her outstanding dedication and contributions to the region. She won a Double Decker Refrigerator and citation.

Solidarity Messages

Finally, the long-awaited moment came with Mr. Daniel Ngissah of Enchi District coming tops in the Best Revenue Staff category while Mr. Wuni Mahami – Juaboso District and Mr. Amos Chebure – Adabokrom District took the first and second runner positions. He took home a 42’ Bruhm Television set with a citation while Messrs. Mahami and Chebure went home with a Burner and microwave together with Citations respectively.

The event was marked with solidarity messages from Mr. Godfred Bubune Kpodo, Mr. Sylvester Adiku and Mr. Seth Adomako Sarkodie and Nana Kwabena Boadu II (Chirano Chief, Odikro of Sefwi Chirano traditional Area.

Inscribe your names

Surv. ir. Tom W. Archer appreciated all his staff for their dedication and selfless duty to the office irrespective of the tough challenges and occupational hazards they go through daily. “I wish to encourage my honourable award winners to enjoy this feat but not get caught up in an endless celebration and become complacent but rise up tomorrow and press on to even greater heights and should remain passionate about taking their successes to the next level. To those who could not win any award today, more opportunities abound in the future for you to inscribe your names in the annals of the WNR OASL”.