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Catherine Abelema Afeku
Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Catherine Abelema Afeku, advised creative artists to better plan their future
In an interview with Feeling Daddy of Empire FM in Takoradi at the funeral of CK Mann this weekend, the minister said that many creative artists died because they had to rely on their family and friends when they needed it.
Ms. Afeku also stated that the individual must be prepared for the unexpected.
"It is up to the media to empower our people, when they are at the peak of their careers, to save some of the money, to participate in some retirement plans like the teachers and other people do so that in their golden years, they will live off their talent.This should be the line of thought because as a nation, everyone counts and everyone is important, "she hinted.
The minister also expressed his disappointment about the death of creators. teachers die, farmers die, but why is it when a creative person dies that everyone meditates and expects someone to take responsibility for it? Our uncle Kofi lived, he is of age and he died of old age. This should not be a period of controversy, but I also want you, as a media person, to understand and appreciate that the state is responsible for all its citizens and not just those who are in the arts She said. , artists' badociations such as the Union of Musicians of Ghana (MUSIGA), the Ghana Actors Guild (GAG), the Association of Film Producers of Ghana (FIPAG), the Organization Ghana Music Rights (GHAMRO) and the Ghana Audiovisual Rights Society (ARSOG). sorry states of most creative people. However, the leaders of these badociations have always explained that they have worked hard to implement programs that ensure the well-being of their members.
On the part of the government plan for showbiz people, Ms. Afeku said that the government was working to ensure that creative artists benefit from the copyright of their works.
-Citinews
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