I have read an article written by one, Azumah Ibrahim (Chief Tuya Naa), who says he is PNDC (C.D.R) and NDCAG. Savanna Regional Director, Centre for National Culture, Damango on yagbonradioonline.

The write-up seeks to call on President John Dramani Mahama to look into a series of what he calls acts of insubordination and deliberate sabotage by certain staff of the Commission, as well as actions by some officers of the sector ministry.

According to the write-up it quoted, the current acting CEO of the National Commission on Culture, Wakefield Ackuako, submitted a report to draw the attention of the office of the president.




If Mr Wakefield Ackuaku indeed wrote such a report to the office of the President, and equally, the details of the report found themselves in the media space, then respectfully, Wakefield Ackuaku lacks the capacity to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission.

1- ACTS OF INSUBORDINATION: The report speaks to acts of insubordination and deliberate sabotage by certain staff of the Commission and the sector ministry.  This is uncalled for and immaturity on display here.




You are the CEO of a whole agency and commander of the agency; instil respect and discipline.  Why report to your boss who appointed you to fix the problem? Do not be seen as a baby whose toffee has been taken away and is crying for attention. By this time, you should know the chain of command within your sector. If the mother ministry is undermining your work, you make it known to the minister in charge and escalate it to possibly the chief of staff if the need be.




2- REFORMS - The article mentions Wakefield Ackuaku's inability to realign the operations of the Commission.  Clearly, you are exhibiting lost gravitas to be the leader at the agency.




The write-up mentioned a case of Richardson Fio, who was reassigned to the Upper East and blatantly refused. Clearly, there is a leadership crisis at the agency.

The matter of Richards beats my mind, and I'm wondering. Mr Ackuaku, were you not part of the meeting held between the Minister and, Chief Director regarding Mr Richardson Commey Fio, reassignment to the ministry?

Have you not ordered the change of locks to the office of Mr Richardson Commey Fio since you wrote to him in May this year to reassign him?




Above all, l will urge you not to allow regional centre directors to be writing articles that implicate you and largely disgrace the very political party that has given you this position to serve your mother, Ghana.

How can a sector minister undertake field visits, particularly to the north, to visit Commission centres and familiarise herself with ongoing activities, whereas you, the CEO of the Commission, have not even stepped there to do otherwise? You should rather do it and call for her attention since you are in charge and the big issues you have identified.

Keep the focus to see a positive turnover of the Commission and make sure your tenure in the office brings success.




Kojo Preko Dankwa

FOCAP President.