Captain Smart Threatens to Quit Media General on Live TV, Fumes in Trending Video

• A video of Captain Smart voicing his unhappiness with Onua TV has gone viral on social media
• The host of Onua Maakye threatened his employer over issues he is reportedly facing at work
• Netizens thronged the comments section to share their views on Captain Smart's recent tirade

Popular Ghanaian media personality Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, has got people talking online after a video of him went viral.

This comes after the host of Onua Maakye on Onua TV threatened to quit Media General.

It all happened on Onua Maakye on Onua TV on Wednesday, April 1, when Captain Smart spoke out about a faulty air conditioner in the studio.

According to him, he had been complaining about the issue since October last year, but the company had not yet worked on a lasting solution.

It was at this point that he said he was considering quitting, stating that Media General appeared to be favouring TV3 over Onua TV.

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“So you won’t repair the AC? Mr Nuamah, please, if this was TV3’s air conditioner, it would have been done. If I complain, they will say I talk too much. If care is not taken, I will stop work. This has not been working since last October; up till now, we are still dealing with it, and we are still in the studio even though the AC is not working. If this was TV3’s air conditioner, it would have been done immediately.”

At the time of writing this report, the video had generated over 5,000 likes and 200 comments.

Watch the TikTok video below:

Reactions to Captain Smart’s rant on live TV

Social media users who took to the comments section shared varied opinions on his disclosure.

While some commended him for speaking up over happenings at his workplace, others criticised the decision to openly discuss work-related issues on live TV.

Yaw Dwarkwaa opined:

"Captain Smart, this is not the way to go. I believe this issue should have been handled differently instead of ranting on TV. I hope the executives will forgive him for the rant because this is a sackable offence. Even looking at his demeanour and how he said he would quit if this continues, hmm, this is bad."

Simon Adjardjah opined:

"Is this how you address concerns at your workplace?"

Daily_update opined:

"Maybe he has tried saying it professionally but got no response. From October, as he says, till now, six months wow. We are all different; I can’t do it, but I support you, master."

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Efya Royal added:

"He wants to quit working for Media General, so he is using this as a yardstick."

Adiginas opined:

"Captain, please be professional. This is not the way to express your grievances, senior. You are a senior journalist, for God’s sake."

Captain Smart calls for ban on telenovelas

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Captain Smart had stoked debate after he called for a ban on telenovelas on all local television stations.

He slammed Onua TV, along with prominent stations like Adom TV and UTV, for making these shows a big part of their daily programming.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh