{"id":43638,"date":"2023-03-14T13:29:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T13:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/14\/dr-awal-okraku-mantey-have-failed-creative-arts-industry-bullgod\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T13:29:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T13:29:34","slug":"dr-awal-okraku-mantey-have-failed-creative-arts-industry-bullgod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/14\/dr-awal-okraku-mantey-have-failed-creative-arts-industry-bullgod\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Awal, Okraku-Mantey have failed Creative Arts Industry \u2013 Bullgod"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bulldog-studio-600x375-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>Artiste manager Bullgod says since occupying the office, Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Awal Mohammed and his deputy Mark Okraku-Mantey have not made significant contributions to the creative arts industry.<\/p>\n<p>According to the manager, born Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, ever since Mr Okraku-Mantey was given the political appointment, the politician and music producer is yet to prove he is helping the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the second time we have had a creative person in government and I cannot recall what he has done. I am a number one critic of Catherine Afeku but I can tell you she did better than Mark Okraku-Mantey,\u201d Bullgod said on <strong>Showtyme with Andy Dosty<\/strong>\u00a0show.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking further on Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Mohammed Awal\u2019s promise to build five multipurpose domes or amphitheatres last year, Bulldog described the promise as a sham.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere are the amphitheatres? They promised last year and up till now where are they? Let\u2019s be serious and that is what saddens my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bullgod stated that the citizens are paying taxes but the services rendered to them do not amount to anything.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"rgdtbU0fU4g\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bulldog slams Mark Okraku-Mantey over Creative Arts Industry\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rgdtbU0fU4g?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe have not asked anyone to promise us theatres. That is insulting and disrespectful. We are the ones looking after them. We are the ones taking care of them with taxpayers\u2019 money. They are government appointees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most important and valuable thing in life is time. We are all going to die, so we don\u2019t have time. We are not angry enough in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artiste manager Bullgod says since occupying the office, Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Awal Mohammed and his deputy Mark Okraku-Mantey have not made significant contributions to the creative arts industry. 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