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| Man laments about the cost of tomatoes |
A young man has taken to social media to vent about the cost of living in the country. Robert Quaye decried the prices of tomatoes. The young man, known on his social media as Robert Quaye, said the rising cost of living has made food prices excessively high for the ordinary person to afford. Pouring out his frustration in a TikTok video, Robert Quaye said it was unfathomable that a container of tomatoes could be sold to him at KSh 1,700 in the market. He said even the KSh 1,700 worth of tomatoes was given to him at a discounted price after begging the seller for a reduction. “Where Ghana has reached now, they now sell four tomatoes for KSh 170. All the tomatoes you see in this bowl is an Olonka which was sold to me for KSh 1,700. I even had to beg before the seller accepted the KSh 1,700. She said they sell it at KSh 2,140,” he stated. “This is how far Ghana has come, so imagine if you want to cook for your entire family would this be enough? This is how far Ghana has come despite everything we have and our plenty many ministers, When you complain, they say you are doing politics,” he further lamented. Ghanaians share their views on his complaints After Robert Quaye posted the video on his TikTok page, netizens trooped to his comments section to share their views, some of which are listed below. @Adubea said: “If you want to get plenty buy the soft soft ones you will get plenty at affordable price blend it and store it in the fridge and use it small small same applies to onions.” @TikTok Judge replied: “The price of the soft ones will even annoy you the most.” @Suraya Adu Gyamfi also said: “They will come for yoU” @TikTok Judge replied: “And I’m ready paaaa for them.”
by Jackson Otukho Japhet Ruto
