In an insightful interview on Starr Chart with Bola Ray, renowned music producer Hammer advocated for Abraham Ohene-Djan to be appointed as the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, instead of the current appointee, Mark Okraku Mantey.
Hammer commended Ohene-Djan’s impressive track record and his leadership and development approach at OM Studios.
“Look at Abraham Ohene-Djan. He’s the one I actually was hoping would become the Deputy Minister for Tourism and Creative Arts,”
Hammer emphasized the significant impact Ohene-Djan has made on those he has collaborated with throughout the years.
“Over the years, Abraham Ohene-Djan, from when we started working, the way he handles OM Studios, everybody who passed through OM Studios, he developed them. He organized their weddings for them. If you were a cameraman at OM Studios, Abraham would organize your wedding for you. Dancers became editors. Self-development. So there’s growth and development for everybody. If you were a sweeper or a janitor, you would develop to become a cameraman and then develop into something else.”
Hammer emphasized the visible and tangible results of Ohene-Djan’s mentorship and leadership. “Abraham, how do we know what Abraham has done? Because everybody can see. What you do in your bedroom, we’re not supposed to see. But what you do outside, your deeds, that’s who you are.”
Although Hammer acknowledged that Okraku Mantey is not a bad person, he questioned his commitment to collective progress. “Mark is not an evil person. But Mark doesn’t have the collective interest at heart.”
Hammer’s remarks illuminate the qualities he deems crucial for a public office holder in the creative sector: a demonstrated history of nurturing growth and advancement among colleagues and subordinates. His backing of Abraham Ohene-Djan underscores the significance of tangible contributions to the community and the capacity to motivate and elevate others.