Western Regional Health Directorate,Regional Minister Award Okoben Mining Company CEO-For His Contribution To Developmental Projects

Thousands of residents living in Gwira Traditional Area in the Nzema East and Prestea Huni Valley Municipalities of the Western Region have congratulated the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Okoben Mining Company Limited, Nana Okoben Amponsah for being awarded as the one of the best contributors to healthcare delivery supportive systems to the people in Prestea Huni Valley and Gwira enclaves.

"We are happy to hear that this outstanding health supportive systems achievement award was presented by Western Regional Health Directorate of Ghana Health Service (GHS) through Western Regional Minister, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah to Nana Okoben Amponsah. This recognition has attested to the fact Nana Okoben Amponsah is being absolutely committed in implementation of his contribution to the people in his host mining communities," the residents noted.

According to the residents, there are pieces of documentary envidence clearly shows that Nana Okoben Amponsah support in society is boosting Western Regional healthcare delivery systems.

They indicated that it does not come to them as a surprise at all when the news went viral that Nana Okoben Amponsah has being honoured by the Western Regional Health Directorate of Ghana Health Service (GHS) as the business mogul who has been supporting the healthcare systems of many people in his various mining host communities in the region.

The residents pointed out that Nana Okoben Amponsah has demonstrated his selfless and kindness leadership to show that he is actually cares for health insurance and development of the people of the various areas that he has legally acquired gold mining concession to mine gold resources.

Nana Okoben Amponsah received award from Ghana Health Service over his contribution in society in the area of health care development in the event of the annual performance review 2022 organised by Western Regional Health Directorate, which was held at Akoma Plaza Hotel in Takoradi on Tuesday March 28, 2023.

Nana Okoben Amponsah was awarded for his exceptional role in supporting society and the  Western Regional Health Directorate has appreciated his support in health system in the region.

According to citation reads on the award which was presented by Western Regional Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah to Nana Okoben Amponsah, the Western Regional Health Directorate noted that; "Nana Okoben Amponsah has been a pillar of support in the Prestea Huni Valley enclave for many years.

The citation continued that "your act of kindness is overwhelming. You single handlly built Maternity Block for Bogoso Health Centre with a standby generator.

"You have also supported the Prestea Government Hospital with a brand new pick-up truck and we know you have many plans of extending your support to other health facilities.The Directorate appreciates your immense contribution towards health system strengthening in the region," the citation reads.

The Prestea Huni Valley Municipal Director For Health, Mr thimothy Kobina Ofori pointed that they had decided to award Nana Okoben Amponsah to show to the general public of his vast contributions he has continued to make through healthcare system of the people in the region.

"If you look at the various health intervention projects and programmes Nana Okoben Amponsah has single handlly done to the people in the Western Region as a Ghanaian business mogul, it deserves that the officials of the Ghana Health Service in the region have to show their appreciation to Nana Okoben Amponsah to motivate him to do more in order to save lives in the region," Mr Ofori told journalists in an interview.

Speaking to the journalists after the award ceremony, Nana Okoben Amponsah expressed his gratitude to God and to all his workers including the chiefs, queen-mothers and other traditional office holders in his host mining communities for their hard work, perseverance and commitment towards the success of the Okoben Mining Company Limited.

He therefore urged the upcoming youth to veer into businesses and start investing with the little they have to achieve greater heights in the years ahead.

Nana Okoben Amponsah explained that success does not come on a silver platter but with determination, vigilance, respect and humility.

He urged the youth to learn from predecessors in the business fields like him (Nana Okoben Amponsah), among others and enact their ways and strategies to reach greater heights.

Nana Okoben Amponsah expressed his appreciation to the organisers for such an event aimed at acknowledging business moguls in the country who have and still contribute to the development and growth of the Western Regional health economy.

Giving a brief background about Okoben Mining Company Limited, Nana Okoben Amponsah said the company is a giant in gold mining resources in Ghana.

Nana Okobeng Amponsah stated that he has legally acquired a 31.5 kilometre square gold mining concession at Dominase in the Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira Municipality of the Western Region.

"Having being the loyal and law abiding citizen who has dully registered and secured the certified necessary legal licenses or documents from the various state mining regulatory institutions including the Minerals Commission and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and have been mining gold resource for the past twenty-five (25) years in Ghana, l have been working to protect River Akonbra and other water bodies which were in my mining catchment communities. I respect the water bodies," Ghanaian business mogul reaffirmed.