Ghanaian comedian Lekzy DeComic has criticised the current government for what he describes as a lack of support for comedians and the wider creative industry.
According to him, the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government paid greater attention to the needs of comedians and was more willing to support comedy shows and initiatives.
He made the comments during the ninth edition of Joy FM’s Showbiz Roundtable, held on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Lekzy said during the previous administration, he raised concerns with an NPP executive about what he described as the government’s tendency to overlook comedy when supporting the entertainment industry.
“When the NPP was in power, I drew the attention of one of their executives to the fact that anytime they did stuff for the entertainment industry, they trivialised comedy. The moment I mentioned it, he drew the attention of the GTA boss Akwasi Agyemang to it. Since then, anytime we had a comedy show, they would call you and ask how the GTA could support our show, whether in kind or whichever form. They would try and come through for you,” he said.
Lekzy noted that the previous government also supported opportunities for some Ghanaian comedians to travel to the United States to participate in Ghana Week celebrations in Washington, DC.
“But with this current government, it appears we don’t even exist in their books. Last year, I invited two South African comedians to come to Ghana to help me do my show and I went to see their acting Ambassador and he asked how he could help us. He was ready to do everything for us to have a successful show,” he said.
According to the award-winning comedian, he later received a call from a representative of Blackstar Experience who said the organisation had a collaboration with the South African government and had noticed his upcoming event involving South African comedians.
He said he was asked to provide footage from the event for inclusion in a proposal.
“…and I asked them how I would benefit from it because I was initiating it myself. That was the last time I heard from him. And I even called somebody to reach out to Mr Rex Omar. It was a three-way call. He said we would hear from him and that was it,” he said.
Lekzy said the lack of follow-up had left him disappointed, adding that he believed the previous administration would have provided more support.
“If it was the previous government that call would have changed something for me. And till date, I have not heard from them. Nothing. Zero effort. And we are still here, making time. So when Kojo Preko Dankwah said he would score them zero percent for work done so far, I support him hundred percent,” he said.
Lekzy further indicated that his biggest disappointment with the current government stemmed from the fact that it had appointed a significant number of creatives to various leadership positions.
The comments were made during the ninth Showbiz Roundtable, themed “Assessing 20 Months of Government’s Impact on Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts”.
The discussion examined the government’s commitments to the sector, assessed the level of implementation, measured the impact of its policies and explored the road ahead for Ghana’s creative economy.
The panel featured industry figures including Chief Operating Officer of Maestro Africa Group, Francis Doku; Lead Consultant at Jesse Agyepong and Associates, Jesse Agyepong; pop culture journalist Olele Salvador; and Joy FM broadcaster Ken Addy.
Also in attendance were comedians Lekzy DeComic, Kojo Pjay, Percy Obrempong, James Brown and Jacinta. Broadcasters Austine Woode and Kojo Preko Dankwah, as well as tourism professional Emmanuel Frimpong, also participated in the discussion.
