Ghanaian Young Man Laments Bitterly Purchasing A Piece Of Potato For GH₵1

Ghanaian Young Man Laments Bitterly Purchasing A Piece Of Potato For GH₵1

  • @SneakerNyame_, a popular Twitter Influencer, has recently sparked reactions online after revealing how much he paid for 5 pieces of fried potatoes
  • In a post, the young man shared that he was very surprised to find that a single piece of potato was being sold at GH₵1
  • @MICTATSI, a follower of the frustrated man, commented: "You are very lucky you did not get three pieces"

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A young Ghanaian man has recently got many sympathizing with him after taking to social media to complain about the high cost of fried potatoes he recently purchased.

A piece of potato selling for Ghc1 causes massive stir
One piece of potato, selfie of Sneaker Nyame Photo credit: @SneakerNyame
Source: Twitter

The post sighted by YEN.com.gh on the Twitter timeline of @SneakerNyame_ had him explaining that he requested GH₵5 worth of potatoes only to be given exactly five pieces which meant one small piece was being sold for GH₵1.

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His actual post read;

I buy fried Potatoes right now… them give me 5 pieces for 5 cedis. Ah ebi so edey ?

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Many Ghanaians who saw the post did not hold back their opinions. At the time of this publication, the post has gathered close to 140 retweets with 7 quote tweets and over 1300 likes.

Some of the comments have been compiled below by YEN.com.gh;

@MidnytShadows replied:

The woman sef she dey feel you that be why e plenty no

@MICTATSI commented:

You are very lucky you did not get 3 pieces.

@Mrlamar02 wrote:

You no see anything yet bossu

From @Blaqboie21:

Ur own self good can you Pluq me to the seller please?

@sirtonymagabush commented:

U probably bought it beside a bank or some luxurious area...

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@trappbello said:

Ebi 3 saf the woman give u ntosoc

Food Inflation: Ghanaians Lament Increase In Price Of Delicacy “Kosua Ne Meko” As Price Of Eggs Shoot Up

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the cost of a Ghanaian egg delicacy called “kosua ne meko” shot up two times following an increase in the price of a crate of eggs in shops and supermarkets.

“Kosua ne meko” is a simple dish made from hard-boiled eggs, freshly ground pepper, tomatoes, onions and salt. The freshly ground vegetables are sandwiched in the boiled egg yolk and may be eaten alone or with a main dish.

The price of the delicacy started the year at GH¢1 but quickly shot up to GH¢1.5 by March 2022. However, on Monday, September 5, YEN.com.gh’s monitoring of the “kosua ne meko” market revealed the price had shot up to GH¢2.

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