Eric Opoku: Agric Minister Says 2024 National Best Farmer Is Yet to Receive His Cash Prize

• The Minister of Food and Agriculture disclosed that the 2024 National Best Farmer has not received his cash prize after several months
• Eric Opoku said the other awardees had also not received their money, but his ministry would work to ensure they were given their dues
• Social media users who watched the video of the Agriculture Minister thronged the comments to share opinions on the matter

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has disclosed that the 2024 National Best Farmer has not received his cash prize.

According to the Minister, Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong came to his office to tell him about the government failing to pay out his money.

In a video on X, Eric Opoku said they would award the recipients by August 2025.

"Most of those who received awards during the 2024 National Farmers’ Day have not received their prize money. The 2024 National Best Farmer, for instance, has not received his prize money."

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"He was in my office to tell me. We have now put things together and got the money that the NPP government promised. On August 6, courtesy of ADB Bank, we will give them their awards," he added.

Eric Opoku added that they have invited other award recipients who also didn't receive their cash prize to do so.

"Three other people did not get their prize money. We have invited them too, and we will give them their money on August 6, 2025."

Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong was the 2024 National Best Farmer, and was due a cash prize of GH¢1 million, sponsored by Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC.

The award was presented at the 40th National Farmers' Day.

Ghanaians comment on non-payment of money

YEN.com.gh has collated some reactions below to the video shared by @sikaoffical1 on X.

@Atongo4gh said:

"Hitherto, we never heard that the government can owe WAEC for exams, and this best farmers' award is another wonder of the NPP."

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@GraphianTv wrote:

"Every office has a bad complaint about NPP. I haven’t heard of any good remarks from NDC to NPP. Didn’t they do anything good in office ???"

@Inkredible_B said:

"NPP run the governance of this country like a Ponzi scheme, just as Kozie, the famous Ponzi scheme Queen, mastered her craft, I'm sure she transferred her "knowledge" to the govt to successfully manage this country! Every citizen of Ghana holds it as a duty to ensure they stay in opposition."

@Nana_K_Collins wrote:

"Best Farmer too na we dey owe. Why won't Tomatoes bi expensive 😫."

@Rollewy said:

"Why didn’t he complain to the former minister??"

Mahama names John Dumelo Deputy Minister

YEN.com.gh reported that President John Mahama has appointed John Dumelo as one of his deputy ministers.

The actor-turned-politician was appointed as Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture. He is a deputy to Opoku.

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Several Ghanaians were happy with Dumelo's appointment to a somewhat familiar role and praised the news.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh