The Afrobeats and highlife musician, Kelvyn Boy has criticized the Deputy Minister for Creative Arts, Mark Okraku-Mantey, suggesting that he should not have accepted the position if he couldn’t effectively advocate for the creative arts.
In an earlier Tweet, the singer slammed Mr Okraku-Mantey for going off the radar since he became a Deputy Minister.
He tweeted: “Ok so now to Creative Arts. Where Mark Okraku-Mantey dey? Since he became Dep. Minister for our space, he’s grown awfully silent. For an outspoken, extrovert like Mark, I’m a bit surprised. What really dey go on?!”
But a fan tried defending Mark by replying, “Kelvynboy, he is a deputy minister and he can’t do anything. Even if he wants to bring up something to help the creative industry, it’ll have to go through channels first. What if they disagree? Deputy ministers don’t really do any work.”
Since 2021, Mark Okraku Mantey has served as Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal’s deputy. He previously served as President of the Creative Arts Council (2017).
In addition to his work as a DJ and radio executive, Mantey is also founder and CEO of Slip Mark Entertainment.
Over the years, the has clashed with several creative arts personalities, including Blakk Rasta, Shatta Wale, Bullgod, etc., on issues relating to the creative arts industry.
