Renowned radio broadcaster and host of the Kokrookoo morning show on Peace FM, Kwami Sefa Kayi, has issued an apology to Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei-Asare, citing miscommunication regarding her absence on the show on November 16, 2023.
On that morning, the deputy minister was scheduled to appear at 9 a.m. to discuss the budget presented by the finance minister to parliament on November 15.
Sefa Kayi disclosed that the minister had indeed come to the studios but requested permission to attend the funeral of the late Theresa Kufuor.
This led to criticism from other panellists, who questioned her decision to prioritise the funeral over explaining the budget to the public.
Sefa Kayi clarified that the misunderstanding arose due to miscommunication between the minister and the production team and extended an apology to her for any offence caused.
“Yesterday, I and the Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei-Asare, were supposed to have a discussion that couldn’t come on. I said some things that I should not have said. This was due to a miscommunication. It could have gone better.
“Abena Osei Asare, if you’re listening to this, I would like to render my sincerest apologies to you if I said some things that were not good or did not go down well with you,” he said.