Samuel Obiri Aduama

Nana Obiri Aduama I alias, Mr. Samuel Obiri Aduama, is no stranger to the Hospitality Standards, Tradition, and Culture. He was the former General Manager of Golden Tulip Warri Airport, Delta State, Nigeria, he is equipped with vast experience in the hospitality industry where he has worked over the last three decades in different positions and units. One of his niches is how he is able to design tourism and hospitality innovations that encapsulate the national and community culture and tradition of the people. His dexterity in the industry recently saw him inducted into "The Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame, in 2022" for his outstanding achievement and contributions to the Ghanaian economy.
Samuel Aduama is the epitome of endurance, passion, career purpose, and exceptional customer service with excellence in management. He started his tourism and hospitality career in 1991 as head of the electrical department at Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra, from a science and technical background from Koforidua Secondary Technical School through to Accra Polytechnic (now Accra Technical University) as an Electrical Technician Engineer. His hospitality gem kept polishing which saw him rise from Assistant Chief Engineer to Communication Engineer, then to the position of Technical Services Manager. He is a graduate of Business Administration from the Atlantic International University School of Business and Economics, United States, where he majored in Management.
He burst into visibility as one of Ghana's most exemplary and excellent tourism and hospitality management guru after he was appointed as the first Ghanaian to manage Golden Tulip Kumasi, a four-star international chained hotel. This excellent managerial track record took him to manage Golden Tulip Warri Airport in Delta State, Nigeria and he played an instrumental role in the setting up of Golden Tulip Festec in Lagos now the Festival Hotel. 
Mr. Sam Aduama is currently the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of the plush 3-Star, Ridge Royal Hotel at the 2nd Ridge enclave of Cape Coast, the regional capital of the Central Region, Ghana. The COVID-19 pandemic rendered the tourism and hospitality industry to its knees across the globe, and the story of Cape Coast which is undoubtedly Ghana's most visited tourist destination was not left out. The turning point occurred with a whisker of tourism and hospitality "Hollywood" at his ingenuity.
His management touch has added exceptional customer-centrism to this luxurious hotel with meeting & banqueting facilities, and homemade tasty local and international cuisine. In addition, Ridge Royal Hotel stamps its authority with world-class recreational tourism packages. He is The Most respected CEO in the Central Region in the year 2022 Ghana Industry CEO Awards organized by “The Business Executive” 
He is a firm believer in effective teamwork, excellence in customer service, mentoring, and training staff to explore their potential and passion in the tourism and hospitality industry (in Cape Coast and Ghana as a whole.) As, he keeps saying the sector is a million-dollar precious mineral being under-mined, and calls on all stakeholders and investors to bring all essential skills and investments into the industry as well as the needed technological advancement. 
Samuel Aduama is very integral in the conception and execution of the successful three years running “Osabarima Royal Awards”, and he was a catalyst of the success behind The African Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI) Wakanda One City of Return Launch and Trade Expo in December 2021 in Cape Coast, Ghana. Was honored with a chieftaincy title “Nkosohen” of the Oguaa Traditional Area on the 1st December 2022 at the “Emintsimadze” Palace in Cape Coast for his immense contribution to the areas of development, hospitality, and tourism amongst others. 
He is currently serving on the Board of Boso Senior Secondary Technical School as the representative of Historical Interest and also a member of the Governing Council of the Cape Coast Technical University representing the Ghana Employers' Association. 
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