GTA Regional Directors Raise Concerns Over CEO Maame Efua Houadjeto’s Leadership

Fourteen Regional Directors of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) have raised concerns about the leadership approach of the Authority’s Chief Executive Officer, Maame Efua Houadjeto, during a meeting with the Board of Directors to address what they describe as persistent organisational challenges.

The meeting, held on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., was convened to discuss issues the Regional Directors say have remained unresolved since July 2026.

According to the Directors, the engagement was not intended to serve as an arbitration process but rather to obtain responses to questions and concerns they had previously raised.

During the meeting, the Directors expressed their displeasure with the CEO’s leadership approach, highlighting concerns about stakeholder engagement, regional coordination and other issues they believe are affecting the effective operation of the Authority.

They indicated that the concerns extend beyond individual disagreements and touch on broader institutional matters that require attention to ensure the smooth functioning of the GTA.

The Directors maintained that their position was motivated by the need to safeguard the integrity of the institution and restore effective operations across its regional structures.

They also called on the Board of Directors to facilitate a formal response from the Office of the CEO to the issues raised, stressing the need for the concerns to be addressed through the appropriate institutional channels.

The engagement provided an opportunity for the Regional Directors to formally communicate their grievances to the Board and seek its intervention in resolving the outstanding matters.

The meeting ended with a call for further intervention by the Board of Directors to ensure that the issues raised receive the necessary attention and responses.

It remains unclear what specific questions have been pending since July, what responses the Regional Directors expect from the CEO, or what steps the Board intends to take following the meeting.

The outcome of any subsequent engagement between the Board, the CEO and the Regional Directors is expected to be important in determining how the concerns will be addressed and how coordination within the Authority will be strengthened.