Ama Pratt, the press secretary and spokesperson to Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has disclosed how she gained her role at the presidency.
In an interview with Joy Prime’s Roselyn Felli on the Changes Show, Ama Pratt mentioned that the Vice President called her on the phone and requested that she assume the role.
Although the two have built a healthy personal relationship, she said she did not use that connection to send an application for the position.
Responding to Roselyn Felli’s question of whether Prof. Naana Opoku-Agyemang called her personally, Ama Pratt said, “Yes,” adding, “She will call you if she has to call you. She’s an amazing human being.”
Ama Pratt has been supportive of the Vice President since the 2020 elections and helped with campaigns. However, during the 2024 polls, she withdrew and worked behind the scenes due to her husband, Kwame Owusu Danso’s, position as the running mate to Alan Kyerematen, the flagbearer of the Movement for Change.
“I didn’t think that it was good for the optics for me to be actively involved. It was unnecessary attention that I didn’t think the campaign needed. So, I made the decision to move away a little bit, still working on the documentary series but not personally. People would bring the videos, and we’d put it together and do it.”
Since she was not actively involved, she least expected to be given the role. However, she was filled with joy when she received the call to assume office, leading her to testify to how friendly the Vice President is toward people.
She said that Prof. Naana Opoku-Agyemang serving as Ghana’s first female Vice President is a reflection on the entire populace, implying that Ghanaians have matured as a nation. She urged the citizenry to support her and ensure her success.
“We’re leading that way, and it’s a reflection on all of us. So, once it reflects on us positively, then it’s a collective duty to make sure that she succeeds. We have to make sure that what we lead with, we guide.”
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