Acting Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku has disclosed that efforts by his office to partner with key state institutions to resolve Ghana’s persistent rent-related challenges have largely been met with indifference, with only the Ghana Immigration Service responding positively.

Speaking during an interview on Accra FM and sighted by GhanaWeb on X on September 1, 2026, Opoku stated that the lack of cooperation from most agencies reflects a wider institutional failure.

He noted that higher authorities have not given the necessary priority to developing and implementing policies required to address the country’s rent problems effectively.

To buttress his point, he cited the Bank of Ghana as one of the institutions that has consistently ignored his office’s calls for engagement.

“When I took over, one of the areas I said rent control could assist the Bank of Ghana in addressing was the dollarisation of rent. I personally went to the BoG three months into office and spoke with them. I said, ‘I’m aware the governor has issued directives about dollarising rent, and rent control with the task force and the system want to work together collaboratively to see what we can do with our forces on the field.’” he said.

“...At least ask them today — go and ask the Bank of Ghana, the financial market. Have they even responded to our letter or proposal after we wrote to them?” he quizzed.

He further claimed that only the Ghana Immigration Service has shown readiness to collaborate.

“I’m being frank with you. I did this to test the pulse of the institutions because I’m limited as rent control. Money to collaborate — but if the collaborator is not coming, in fact, the one who did well was Immigration.”

“They did well; I met the Director General and the Controller. I wanted to tell you the truth about what I’ve done behind the scenes. Very soon, when I’m going out, I’ll be going with Immigration. If all things are equal, we are okay with it,” he noted.

Watch video of his remarks below.

Acting Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku has revealed that his office’s efforts to collaborate with key state institutions to address rent-related challenges have largely been ignored, with only the Ghana Immigration Service responding positively.

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