The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Professor Amin Alhassan, has dismissed allegations of financial malfeasance, mismanagement, and illegitimacy levelled against him by a section of unionised staff.
He maintained that operations at the state broadcaster are running smoothly and rejected claims that his tenure has lapsed or that he is presiding over the collapse of GBC.
“Everything they have told is false. If you visit GBC, you will realise that work is going on normally. The number of union executives making these claims does not even represent the entire membership; it is just a fraction”
Professor Amin Alhassan, Director-General of GBC
He added that staff were still working and programmes were being executed as scheduled, noting that any journalist could visit the premises to verify the state of affairs. According to him, the ongoing accusations were unrepresentative of the broader workforce and designed to paint a distorted picture of the broadcaster’s current condition.
Central to the controversy is the status of Prof. Alhassan’s contract and remuneration. Critics within the union argue that his tenure expired in 2023 and that his salary has been suspended since March 2025 due to delayed financial clearance.
Responding to the claims, he explained that such delays are commonplace in the public sector and not unique to his case.
“If a Director-General is appointed, it takes time for the Ministry of Finance to issue financial clearance. I can assure you that the Ministry has already issued clearance for the activation of my salary. Every CEO goes through this, so there is nothing unusual about my situation”
Professor Amin Alhassan, Director-General of GBC
He further stressed that his appointment was made by the National Media Commission (NMC), the constitutionally mandated body to handle such matters, and urged that any issues regarding his tenure be directed there.
Persona Non Grata
The Director-General of GBC’s defence was necessitated by some staff remaining unconvinced about his leadership. Earlier, at a durbar in Accra, the Divisional Union Chairman, Sam Nat Kevor, declared the Director-General “persona non grata.”
Kevor accused him of neglecting staff welfare, overseeing questionable land transactions, and undermining the core mandate of the state broadcaster.
“With all these, anyone at all would have resigned honourably, but that is not what we are made to see. Rather, he is tormenting workers who speak to make this matter known. GBC lands has been one of the first to raise the issue with this director general”
Sam Nat Kevor, Divisional Union Chairman
He alleged that properties in Tamale and Kumasi belonging to the corporation had been sold off under circumstances that remain opaque to staff. “In Tamale, workers went to work, and when they got back, their bungalows were earmarked for eviction” Kevor stated, adding that Director General Alhassan said he had no knowledge about it.
According to Kevor, the land has since then been developed into a China mall. “As to how the evaluation was done or the proceeds of the same, we do not know,” Kevor charged.
He continued by citing similar concerns in Kumasi where the land said to be for retirees of the Corporation has been sold. He explained that the union has been demanding how much the proceeds of that land are but to no avail. “We were only told 50% has been paid, but 50% of the total amount is not known. We will go into it.”
Staff Demand Swift Action
The union insisted that Prof. Alhassan’s continued stay in office threatens the very survival of GBC and urged the NMC to act decisively. Describing it as a “crime scene,” they urged swift measures to ensure recovery of the corporation’s dignity and pride.
“We need to uncover all these. So far as the appointing authority is concerned, the NMC is playing an undue delaying game on these things,” Kevor further accused. He added that the corporation is near collapse, and cannot have a Director-General whose contract has expired still signing cheques and official documents on behalf of GBC.
The confrontation between management and staff has deepened divisions within the state broadcaster, leaving the NMC and other oversight bodies under pressure to address the escalating impasse.
While Prof. Alhassan insists that his leadership remains legitimate and operations are intact, the union maintains that his actions have brought GBC to the brink of collapse.
The unfolding standoff underscores the fragile state of governance within one of Ghana’s oldest public institutions, as both management and staff look to the NMC for resolution.
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