Nana Aba told Graphic.com.gh that she had not spoken to anyone about
whether or not she was leaving TV3 and was, therefore surprised to have
heard that.
Suspended
newscaster and presenter at TV3 Nana Aba Anamoah has denied rumours
making rounds that she has decided to leave the station to another one.
Some
local news websites and blogs have over the past week been posting a
story attributed to kwamesays.wordpress.com that the TV presenter was
“heading towards Starr TV”, which according to the story would be the
new name of GhOne TV when EIB Network eventually takes over the station
from the Multiple Concepts Group.
Although
the story doesn’t mention any source from which the story was received,
the author claimed he had information to that effect.
However,
in a brief phone chat with Graphic Showbiz last Monday, Nana Aba Anamoah
emphatically denied that she was going to another television station.
It
would be recalled that about three weeks ago, Nana Aba Anamoah was
suspended by TV3 following a public outcry when she was accused by
someone on Twitter of passing off photos of he and his friends at Old
Trafford as her own.
Although she later explained
and apologised that it was a prank she was playing that went bad, TV3
issued a statement to announce that its most popular television news
presenter and the host of the breakfast show, New Day, and Saturday
morning sports show, Diva Show, had been taken off air.
The
statement signed by its CEO, Augusts Dickson, stated among other things
that “after preliminary investigations internally, and in accordance
with TV3’s own commitment to the highest level of professionalism,
Management has decided to take Nana Aba Anamoah off air until further
notice.
“As a broadcast network that prides itself in
upholding high ethical standards and delivering credible and trustworthy
content to its viewers, TV3 would like to assure viewers and other key
stakeholders that it shall continue to take all necessary steps to
maintain such standards,” the statement noted.
Graphic
Showbiz would learn later from sources close to the station that besides
being taken off air, the petite presenter was also told not to show up
at work till the issue was investigated and resolved and also she would
receive half her salary during the period.
Following this action
by the management of TV3, many public figures have expressed misgivings
about the decision with some even calling on the management to
reconsider their decision and to reinstate the presenter.
Accra-based radio presenter and host of the late afternoon show on Okay FM Abeiku Santana, tweeted that, “I
strongly disagree with the management of TV3 wit e decision of taking
Nana Aba off air. Except they want to tell us they ve never erred b4.”
On
his part, hiplife legend, Reggie Rockstone, also tweeted thus, “Damm!
Tv3 YALL did nanaba cold yo! Not since Judas did Jesus! Smh! #NOTSKOLOM!
#JUSTHINKINGOUTLOUD! #notthatserious”
Another hiplife artiste,
Criss Waddle thought the management was unfair if they sacked her. "If
TV3 has really sacked Nana Aba over the recent soccer picture issue,
then that's so unfair on their part".
Meanwhile, the person at
the centre of the storm, Nana Aba Anamoah who was briefly off Twitter
has returned with her usual sarcastic tweets and responses.
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