'Surprised and disappointed' GTA CEO Maame Efua Houadjeto responds to Abeiku Santana's petition
The CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Maame Efua Houadjeto, has denied allegations of inaccessibility made by her deputy, Abeiku Santana. She has proposed new internal communication protocols to resolve the management impasse.
Why it matters
Internal leadership conflicts in public institutions can disrupt government operations and service delivery, making resolution critical for organizational stability.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Maame Efua Houadjeto, has denied claims by her Deputy, Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey, that she is inaccessible, insisting she operates an open-door policy.
In a letter dated October 24, 2026, addressed to the Board Chairperson, reacting to her deputy's petition to the sector minister , she said she was "surprised and disappointed" that Mr Aggrey's October 22 petition did not reflect the true state of her availability.
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Mr Aggrey had written to the sector minister claiming that repeated requests for meetings through the CEO's secretary were met with the response that she was unavailable, causing delays in operations and stakeholder engagements.
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