Linda Ocloo, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, who completed her vetting in under 10 minutes, setting a record as the fastest nominee to complete her vetting with no questions posed by committee members, has since come under public scrutiny.
Appearing before the Parliamentary Appointments Committee, the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, simply remarked that the strong delegation accompanying her was proof of her competence.
Bernard Ahiafor, Committee Chairman, also acknowledged her guests and promptly discharged her.
Following her swearing in as Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo has been noted as very vocal, but has caused communication disasters on several occasions, sparking public outrage.
In this piece, we take a look at some of her public remarks, which caused public outrage.
Officials being transferred to the North as punishment
Just a few days ago, the Greater Accra Regional Minister once again caused a stir with her public remarks after revealing that some officials have been transferred to the North as punishment.
According to Linda Ocloo, officials of the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) who are issuing illegal building permits have been transferred to the north, just to serve as a kind of punishment for them.
Speaking during a demolition exercise on May 5, 2026, the Greater Accra Regional Minister stated, “If you issue a permit to an illegal structure, knowing very well that the place is illegal, you will also face the law…some of them have been transferred to the north, just to serve as a kind of punishment for them, so that when they realize that what they did was wrong, they are brought back to Accra or other places.”
Meanwhile, Serwaa Amihere, a lawyer and media personality, has said that the parliament of Ghana did Ghanaians a disservice by not vetting the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo.
The media personality noted that if parliament vetted her, Ghanaians would have seen that Linda Ocloo was not fit for the role.
Speaking on GHOne TV, Serwaa Amihere stated, “Even that apology is bogus, because how do you apologise and say it has come to my attention. You have opened your mouth to say something, you are apologising, you are saying it has come to my attention. Didn’t you know what you said?
Parliament did us a great disservice by not vetting her, because we would have seen all of these things. In a serious country, before people say I am against women in governance, what is wrong is wrong”.
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Vote-buying and ‘T&T’ remarks
Linda Ocloo, during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun, caused yet another stir when addressing claims of inducement.
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, stated, “If you think it’s vote buying, you too go and buy the votes”
She later faced criticism following the comments, which were interpreted as her downplaying electoral inducement practices, when she referred to vote-related incentives as ‘T&T’ (transport and travel allowance).
‘Woezor’ vs Ga identity debate
In another instance, the minister drew public attention after questioning the prominence of the Ewe greeting ‘Woezor’ on welcome signage in Accra.
She argued that Ga-Adangme cultural identity should take precedence in the capital region.
Her comment that saying ‘Woezor is for the Voltarians’ was widely criticised as divisive, with many accusing her of promoting ethnic exclusivity in a national capital when Accra is supposed to reflect diversity in unity.
Akwaaba vs Oobakɛ’ airport language debate
In 2025, another widely debated controversy involved her support for calls to replace the iconic ‘Akwaaba’ signage at Kotoka International Airport with the Ga ‘Oobakɛ.’
Linda Ocloo argued that since the airport is located on Ga-Adangme land, local linguistic representation should be strengthened in national symbols within the region.
Her proposal sparked a national conversation on cultural identity and unity, with critics urging her to focus on infrastructure and governance challenges instead of symbolic language debates.
She later issued a statement following the backlash, calling for ‘balanced consultation,’ reaffirming the importance of both national unity and respect for indigenous identity.
She noted that Ghana’s identity rests on unity in diversity and that all ethnic groups, citing her marriage to an Ewe.
Linda Olcoo’s incentive comments about El-Wak Stadium Stampede
It will be recalled that six potential military recruits last year were confirmed dead following the El-Wak Stadium Stampede.
Following the tragic stampede, the minister faced public backlash over her remarks attributing part of the incident to applicants’ ‘bad attitude’ with critics describing her comment as insensitive.