Veteran actor Oscar Provencal, popularly known on TV as Inspector Bediako, has said he will not decline the opportunity to become Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Tourism if the President calls.
President Akufo-Addo has nominated Catherine Ablema Afeku as the minister designate for Tourism and Creative Arts.
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However, the race for who becomes her deputy has become a matter of public debate.
The likes of Socrate Sarfo and Kojo Antwi have all been mentioned as possible names to be considered for the position.
Oscar Provencal – who has been away from the screens for sometime now – has also revealed that he ”will consider” taking up the role if the chance comes.
“This is a big decision in somebody’s life, one has to look at all the considerations, as a patriotic Ghanaian,” he told Onua FM.
“If the president calls, whatever we can do we will do it, be it a role of a deputy minister, it can be considered”.
He added that “if the president calls, whatever we can do we will do it, be it a role of a deputy minister, it can be considered”.
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Inspector Bediako also added his voice to the growing notion that a person with some knowledge in the Creative Arts industry should be appointed as Deputy Minister.
“It’s good to have somebody who is knowledgeable about the industry.
“However, it does not take away having somebody who is not in the industry but has the capacity, [the person is] competent, smart, intelligent, somebody who can unite, mobilize, good human relation, skills etc. But there is an added edge when you have somebody who is from the industry and knows the industry,” he emphasized.