The founder and General Overseer of the Royalhouse Chapel International, the Apostle General Sam Korankye Ankrah, has been honoured by the US government with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

This is in recognition of his volunteer leadership and service to building a better nation.

The award which contained a citation signed by US President Joseph R. Biden Jr was presented by Dr. Jason Renville on behalf of the US people during the Sunday Church service in Accra.

“I congratulate you on taking it upon yourself to contribute to the public good, and I’m proud to present you with the President’s Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of your 4,000 hours of service to this great Nation. The American story depends not on any one of us, not on some of us, but on all of us,” part of the citation read.

The citation stated that the American story has always been about being optimistic with the strength and ability to channel visions into reality.

“I know I’m not alone in recognizing that those who are willing to step up and volunteer in service of community and country are essential to the ongoing work of forming our more perfect union. By sharing your time and passion, you are helping discover and deliver solutions to the challenges we face – solutions that we need now more than ever,” the citation read.

It further added that the world at the moment needs hope for the future, light to see the way forward, and love for one another.

“Through your service, you are providing all three. On behalf of the American people, I extend my heartfelt appreciation to you for your volunteer leadership, and I encourage you to continue to answer the call to serve. The country is counting on you,” it added.

Receiving the honour, the Most Rev. Korankye Ankrah, dedicated the award to God, his family, and the church for supporting the social work which is the backbone of the prestigious award.

He expressed gratitude to US President Joe Biden, for maintaining the award which was started by former President George Bush Jnr.

According to the Most Rev. Korankye Ankrah, there are many testimonies of how individual lives and families have been impacted through the Church’s social interventions like the compassion ministry, feeding the hungry, scholarship for the brilliant but needy, and the school of restoration.

He also thanked the Church and his colleague ministers of the gospel for their prayers and support for his ministry.

Senior Presidential Advisor, Office of the President, Yaw Osafo-Maafo who was the Special Guest of Honour congratulated Most Rev. Korankye Ankrah on behalf of the government for putting Ghana once again in the global limelight.

Some dignitaries who were present include; Dr. Rockfeler Herisse, Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, Member of Parliament for La Dadekotopong, Rita Odoley Sowah, the Mayor of Accra, and Municipal and District Chief Executives.