Media personality and entertainment pundit, Ola Michael, has stated that he feels no remorse or sympathy towards the outgoing Executive Secretary of the National Film Authority (NFA), Juliet Asante, following her Facebook post detailing her ‘harrowing’ experience in office.
It would be recalled that on March 2, 2025, Juliet Asante, who was appointed in November 2020, disclosed the battles she encountered right from the onset.
Her recent post highlighted the personal toll of her role, including not being paid for two years, facing sexual harassment, and enduring relentless criticism from both within and outside the sector, especially from the NFA board.
However, speaking on this development during a discussion on Neat FM, Ola Michael stated that while Juliet Asante’s post provided useful information, particularly for her successor Kafui Danku, he doesn’t feel sorry for the former NFA boss.
“I don’t feel any remorse for being harsh towards Juliet’s leadership. But we thank her for letting us know how badly the NPP handled the NFA.
“What she posted is good information for everyone, especially Kafui, who I’m sure will take lessons and know how to handle,” he said.
He then accused Juliet Asante of making unilateral decisions without consulting the board, citing the naming of ‘Black Star Films’ as an example.
According to Ola Michael, such decisions should have been made collectively by the board, and her failure to do so led to conflicts.
“She is answerable to the board, so when you decide to do things without informing the board or you do things that they only get to know after the decision has been made, there will be problems.
“The issue with Black Star Films is, why would you decide to name an industry singlehandedly? This should have been a board decision, yet you decide to do it alone and when the board fights you, you have an issue with that?” he questioned.
He further claimed that Juliet misunderstood her role, acting as though she was the CEO with authority to make independent decisions.
“The challenge with her was that she did not understand the law; she did not know her role. She thought she was the CEO and had the mandate to make decisions on her own. So when the board fights you, they have a reason,” he explained.
He added, “Now she’s crying like a baby. If the board should come out to talk about the things she did while in office, we would not have peace.”
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