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Abeiku Santana Remodels Tourism in Ghana

Known for his entertaining and vibrant personality, Abeiku Santana has taken on the responsibility of revamping the Ghanaian tourism sector. He’s running an informative and educative campaign on the various attractions in Ghana that will catch many a tourists’ attention.

With over a decade experience in radio in various parts of Ghana, his work with the Kenyan Tourist Board and his popular nationwide ‘Alomo’ tours; it is safe to say that he is the right man for the job. He has launched periodic social media campaigns on the subject of Ghanaian tourism and has been on the road, educating commercial drivers and street vendors on how to relate with tourists and foreigners, in general.

Asked why he’s taken upon the responsibility of Ghanaian tourism, he said “Ghana has so many stories and history to share with the world. The people have varied cultures; the language, food, clothing, etc. Even though we are a very diversified group of people, we are still able to function in a unified democratic style of governance. Just this is one major fact we can promote.”

To demonstrate how seriously he takes Ghanaian and Africa’s tourism as a whole, he’s gone back to school to get a Masters Degree in Tourism at the University of Cape Coast. As the team worker that he is, he has looped in all his colleagues in different print, radio and TV media to get on board his tourism success train.

“I have been working with the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, to remodel our tourism industry and make it viable to international interests. We already have all that it takes to be a number one tourism spot in West Africa. Now we need to put the work in and get the message out there.” He said.

He urged all Ghanaians living abroad to continue sharing good information about the Ghanaian culture whenever they get the opportunity.

By Anguah Sarpong 

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Abeiku Santana Exposes Kennedy Agyapong

 The newly appointed ambassador for tourism Mr Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey a.k.a Abeiku Santana has disclosed that he has not had any serious issues with the Assin Fosu member of parliament Hon Kennedy Agyapong.

The popular radio host and newly appointed tourism ambassador made this disclosure on his radio show #OkSantana as it is well known on twitter. Responding to some interactions from listeners of Okay Fm, Abeiku Santana answered a listener who wanted to known the problem between him Abeiku Santana and Kennedy Agyapong. In his response Abeiku Santana stated that " I have not offended Kennedy Agyapong in any way, and I'd like to use this opportunity to clarify that I have never worked for GYEEDA, neither have I ever been involved in any contracts pertaining to GYEEDA ".

Speculations going round a few months ago had it that Hon Kennedy Agyapong in a statement associated Abeiku Santana with some serious scandal relating to the Ghana Youth Employment and Enterpreneurship Development Agency which sparked a supposed conflict between the two business men.

Abeiku Santana told his radio listeners that he has never been involved in any scandal, and has never been prosecuted for any related offenses to the state. " I am a happy man who loves his job and family, and I spend more time trying to maintain this happy feeling. I do not have the space within my thoughts for such allegations " he said.

The tourism ambassador entreated the public to disregard such rumors and focus on building economic activities around our tourism attractions through conscious solidarity and patriotism. Retraining further, Dr Santana emphasized that his first six months as ambassador will target taxi drivers and restaurant operators as partners in tourism promotion by educating them and equipping them with paraphernalia that informs tourists about destinations.

He finally wrapped up his statement by calling on all African people in the diaspora to visit Ghana for the 3rd Ghana Carnival which falls on 1-3 July 2016. Organized under the auspices of  the Ghana Ministry of Tourism, Ghana Carnival is a national festival which brings together our diverse culture, arts and entertainment.

Wisdom Has Nothing To Do With Education - Hon Baffuor Senkyire

Honorable Baffour Senkyire was a member of parliament in Ghana’s first parliament and also a minister under the administration of Dr. Hilal Liman.
Speaking with Dr. Abeiku Aggrey Santana on the most educational, conversational, interactive and entertaining drive time, Hon. Senkyire spoke about his days in government and Ghana today.
He (Hon. Baffour Senkyire) revealed he was in exile at the Republic of Togo for 12 years during the reign of Yansnigbe Enyadema, and was made the President of all refugees in Togo. ” In Togo, no member of my family visited me except my wife before her demise in 1985″.
A past student of Ghana National College, he was one of eight students that began the school established by Ghana’s first President. Ghana National is a revolutionary school against injustice he told Abeiku Santana.
In 1966, students of Ghana National College, Aggrey Memorial, St. Augustine’s revolted against the overthrow of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
Asked if he had received any national award, Hon Baffour stated, he hasn’t received any award from the government of Ghana and thought it might be due to speaking about the establishment of an American military base at Accra on radio Gold.
Further speaking about the two main political figures in the upcoming general elections, Hon Senkyire said both President Mahama and Nana Addo Danquah are men of the new generation but said politics is practical but it takes common sense, experience and intelligence.

Hon Baffour Senkyere advised on the attainment of economical independence which he said was true independence.

Wisdom encompasses of three things:

1. Common sense
2. Knowledge and
3. Experience

– Honourable Baffour Senkyere
School has nothing to do with bathing – Hon. Baffour Senkyere

Abeiku Santana Promotes Tourism In Kenya

Exploring Kenya`s rich wildlife heritage has been a real magical experience for Ghana`s Ace Radio Broadcaster and Tour Savvy Abeiku Santana.
The second day of the the tour in Kenya to explore their tourism attraction took Abeiku Santana and his Colleague Andrew from Nigeria to Ol Pajeta.
At Ol Pajeta they visited a conservancy park where they live in a community with endangered species. Kenyans have created a tourism attraction with it by protecting the animals.
According Abeiku Santana, they have Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, Rhinos, and Leopards. These are the big five animals besides the less dangerous species like Giraffe, and Chimpanzees. Kenya depends so much on tourism business hence the coordination of tourism business  through the Kenyan Tourist Board. From the tour guide, travel and tour operators, Hotels, tourist sites, food and beverage experts, there has been the conscious effort by the government through the tourism board to sensitize all the players to delight customers so that they can make recommendations to others.
Abeiku Santana and his colleagues with the Kenyan Tourism Board again visited a town called Nanyuki which has the Equator line. The Equator divides Africa into two hemispheres, the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
If you move to the North, water in a bucket rotates anti clockwise but if you move to the south it reverse the opposite, which is clockwise. How ever if you stand at the equator line there will be no rotation. Abeiku Santana describe this as a really nice experience.
The tour goes on for the next four days exploring great sites of Kenyan antiquity and Zoology. This magical experience is expected to exhibit the richness in Kenyan tourism and its affordability.
Abeiku Santana clearly stated that Ghanaians do not need a visa to visit Kenya, and also recommended it as a great destination for all adventure loving people and video producers in other parts of Africa.

Good Is The Enemy Of Greatness - Abeiku Santana

As part of its efforts to resource staff and improve performance and revenue generation, Strategic Communications Ghana organized a two day staff training workshop in Accra for O FM Ghana, and all staff of Strategic Communications.
The workshop which commenced on 25th February and ended on the 26th February 2016 was a multimedia training aimed at empowering young and passionate staff members with exclusive knowledge that will facilitate their responsibilities in achieving the overall objectives of their respective media institutions.
Ahuma Bosco Ocansey, a Chartered Marketer and Director of Communications and Special Projects at Musicians Union of Ghana, MUSIGA as resource person shared his over 30 years of experience in radio programming and content development with the house. Mr Ocansey, popularly known as Daddy Bosco revealed that, in achieving the business development goals of every media institution, content is a fundamental key and deserves a serious attention from all stakeholders and staff members.
Daddy Bosco highlighted that, in order to increase ratings and revenue, program heads are responsible for producing compelling content that will satisfy the target audience of a radio station, saying this in effect will attract businesses and media buyers attention.
The Chartered Marketer and radio guru, advised all radio practitioners to read wide and absorb every possible knowledge relevant to their field of work in order to produce and deliver to the expectation of their various audience.
Present at the conference was Dr Abeiku Aggrey Santana (C.E.O of O FM) and his producer Alhaji Yellow Man of Despite Group of Companies to sip from the fountain of Daddy Bosco`s extensive knowledge and experience in radio.
In a brief address, Dr Abeiku Santana stated that, “good is the enemy of greatness”, explaining that when one considers himself to be good at something, it limits ones ability to improve and excel. He also advised young radio staff to take their duties serious and work with due diligence to in order to prove their worth to their employers and also add value to themselves.
According Mr Richard Afoawah, Marketing Manager at O FM Ghana, the workshop was very revealing and insightful, and will be beneficial to every individual if taken serious and practiced accordingly.
Dr Abeiku Santana assured staff members that, such a relevant event will be repeated on regular basis to ensure that young radio staff acquire  adequate and practical knowledge to serve their community and the nation at large.