Famend media persona Nana Aba Anamoah has addressed the explanations behind her latest criticism of Mark Okraku-Mantey, the previous Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Tradition.
It will likely be recalled that throughout the fifteenth February 2025 episode of United Showbiz, Nana Aba overtly condemned Okraku-Mantey for what she described as his poor efficiency in tackling essential points affecting the leisure trade.
Her remarks sparked widespread reactions, with some questioning whether or not her critique was pushed by private grievances.
Talking on Pleasure Prime’s ‘Adjustments’ present on nineteenth February 2025, Nana Aba confirmed that her criticism was certainly “private”, however not in the way in which individuals assumed.
Sure, I’ve a private downside with him as a result of if my taxes are used to pay your wage, it’s private. If my taxes are used to gasoline your automotive, it’s private, she said firmly.
When requested about her relationship with Okraku-Mantey, she described it as nothing greater than an acquaintance, including that she wouldn’t hesitate to confront him instantly if obligatory.
Nana Aba elaborated that her frustration stemmed from Okraku-Mantey’s failure to fulfill expectations, significantly contemplating his background in media and leisure.
I felt his feedback have been pointless. He’s been within the media earlier than and doesn’t get to determine how a media station ought to run its present. However my primary problem was my disappointment in him. For somebody coming from this trade, I anticipated higher. I anticipated him to maneuver the creatives from level A to C, however sadly, he failed. So, my rant was born out of my disappointment in him, she defined.
Nana Aba confused that underneath Okraku-Mantey’s tenure, the artistic arts trade continued to battle, with many artists dealing with deteriorating circumstances.
Regardless of dealing with backlash for her feedback, she stays steadfast in her place, insisting that Okraku-Mantey’s management was a letdown for the artistic sector.
