Minister Must Implement Creative Arts Bill Immediately - MUSIGA

Bessa Simons, the Acting President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), has urged, Mr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, to implement the creative arts bill as soon as possible.

The veteran artiste noted that there is no better time to merge creative arts and tourism together.

“I don’t really know Mr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal who has been designated for the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts. But I think he is someone who’s always looking for progress that is when you follow a couple of things he’s done in the past,”

She outlined the benefits that the creative arts industry stands to benefit from the nomination of Mr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal in that ministerial position during an interview with Amansan Krakye on Kastle FM in Cape Coast.

“He is someone who is an action-oriented person and I feel that it’s good news because our industry has been tough for some time now. We need someone who will come and straight away implement some drastic measures immediately for musicians to benefit from their hard work,” he remarked.

“More so, one thing I’m looking forward to seeing in his tenure is that now the creative arts council bill has been passed so we ought to make sure that the President implements the bill. Right now this is the perfect time to merge creative arts and tourism together.”

She then welcomed Ibrahim Mohammed Awal by calling on him to do his best to unravel the gains that exist should the tourism and creative arts industry be merged for their mutual benefit and progress.

“I remember when I went to Zimbabwe every tourist site we visited had music being played there. So this is the time to link them together so that there will be reinforcement at all our tourist sites in order for musicians in every district to be paid for the works that they’re doing.

"So these small things are what I was thinking about his appointment and we congratulate him and welcome him as well.”