Video of Otumfuo’s Fruit Processing Factory Surfaces Online, Wows Ghanaians: “Only King in Ghana”
- A TikTok video detailing operations at the Asantehene's Bodukwan Multifruit factory has emerged on social media
- The factory was established via a partnership between the Asante monarch, the Exim Bank, and the Ghana government in 2020
- Social media users praised Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for the initiative, with many calling on other Ghanaian chiefs to emulate him
A video showing operations at the Bodukwan Multifruit factory owned by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has surfaced on social media.
Source: Instagram
The fruit processing factory was established through a partnership between the Asantehene, the Ghana EXIM Bank, and the Ministry of Trade and Industry in 2020.
It was commissioned by then-President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo under the government’s flagship 'One District, One Factory' programme.
Below is a Facebook post with photos of the inauguration of Otumfuo's factory.
Operations at Otumfuo’s factory wow Ghanaians
In a video seen by YEN.com.gh on the TikTok page Otuosepo Media, operations at Otumfuo Osei Tutu's factory were shown in great detail.
The video showed how the factory produced its famed pineapple juice, from the procurement of fruit to the creation of the finished product.
According to reports, the Asantehene's fruit processing plant has an installed capacity of 72 metric tonnes per day and processes seven varieties of fruits and vegetables, including mango, pineapple, watermelon, and tomatoes, into concentrates for exports and for use by the domestic market.
The TikTok video showing operations at Otumfuo’s fruit processing factory is below.
Reactions to operations at Otumfuo’s fruit factory
Social media users shared positive reactions to the video showing operations at the Otumfuo's processing factory, with many praising the Asante monarch and others calling on more chiefs to emulate his example.
YEN.com.gh compiled some comments from Ghanaians below.
LnG borehole drilling said:
"We should patronise our locally made products and stop these foreign goods and the rest."
Gladys wrote:
"Ampa woyekese Otumfuo Nyame kese Nana wo nkwanso."
AG FRIMPONG MINISTRIES commented:
"The factory is close to my location."
Jacob Chicharito Aduhene Tanoh said:
"There is only one king in Ghana...Asantehene and the rest."
Madeforminds Initiative wrote:
"This is what most people sometimes don't understand, and turn into envying Asante and casting all manner of ill-feelings against Asante. Some chiefs don't take advantage of anything for the betterment of their subjects, but the Asantehene does that. It's a wake-up call to all traditional rulers to take a cue from the Asantehene to better the livelihoods of your people. Opemso), piaaaww ✌️✌️✌️. ....daase a eburu."
Source: Instagram
Vice President visits Otumfuo at Manhyia
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that the Vice President, Professor Jane Nanaa Opoku Agyemang, paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at Manhyia Palace on September 29.
In a viral video, Otumfuo poked fun at Professor Opoku Agyemang, leaving her laughing with glee.
The vice president paid a working visit to the Ashanti Region and visited the Krofrom, Mamponteng and Suame markets to engage with traders and convey their concerns back to the administration.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
