Kafui Danku Explains NDC Alignment, Cites Opportunities for Youth and Women
Actress Turned Film Authority Boss Details Political Leanings
Kafui Danku-Pitcher, the newly appointed Executive Secretary of the National Film Authority, has publicly shared her reasons for aligning herself with the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Ms. Danku explained that her decision to support the NDC predates the 2024 general election. She noted her dissatisfaction with the performance of the then-governing administration, which impacted her community projects.
“I used to support people in my community. I told you about the project I was doing that was stressing me based on the government at that time. So I decided to, just out of my way support people who are working towards change. So I didn’t really join until it got to a point when I said I can’t be suffering and keep quiet,” Kafui stated.
When asked about other factors that drew her to the NDC, Ms. Danku highlighted the party’s commitment to providing opportunities for younger individuals and women. “I think they give a lot of opportunities to younger people and women as well. In our 68 years [of independence], nobody has come out strongly to say a female should lead. It takes a lot based on what we see in our homes, how women are treated in this country in 2025 for someone to come and say ‘no, this woman is qualified, this woman can do it’. That is so attractive, re-echoing the voices of the little girls or the woman that you can do it, you can do better.”
Kafui Danku-Pitcher, who assumed her role as the Executive Secretary of the National Film Authority approximately a month ago, also mentioned that her appointment did not come as a complete surprise. She recounted her past leadership experiences and how many, including her own fanbase, had previously suggested she would excel in a political office.
“It was my fans and followers who felt it was time. That I had done so well and that I had to lead an office, I had to pursue a cause, I had to do something. Even way before I was so much into the campaign, they would come and write ‘Minister of Tourism’, ‘Deputy Minister of Tourism’,” she said.
As the Executive Secretary, Kafui Danku-Pitcher is responsible for the daily administration of the National Film Authority, reporting to a governing board headed by an experienced film professional. The NFA’s mandate includes regulating, nurturing, and developing the Ghanaian film industry, ensuring its legal framework, promoting its growth, enforcing regulations for film production, distribution, exhibition, and marketing, and promoting Ghanaian films both domestically and internationally.
