This honour was conferred on him by the paramount chief of Mamprugu - Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga.
The ceremony took place at the Wa Naa’s palace when Mr. Jackson paid a working visit to the region.
As part of efforts to highlight and promote Ghana's tourism industry, Ambassador Jackson and his wife spent time at the Paga crocodile pond and later visited a craft market in Bolga. This visit forms part of his working tour of the Upper East region.
Robert P. Jackson was sworn in as Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana on November 30, 2015. From October 2013 until the swearing-in, he served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and was Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon from October 2010 until October 2013.