Ellen Ama Daaku displaying a red oil she claimed to have purchased for GH¢80
Ellen Ama Daaku, a member of the national communications team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of overseeing a sharp rise in food prices less than seven months into their administration.
Appearing on Asaase Radio on June 7, 2025, Ama Daaku brought food items to the studio to buttress her point that prices have skyrocketed under President John Dramani Mahama’s leadership.
She claimed she now spends GH¢2,000 weekly on food alone, an amount she says was significantly lower under the previous NPP government led by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
“When the NDC took over in January, palm oil was GH¢35; it is now sold at GH¢80. These three medium-sized onions cost GH¢25. These three tomatoes, each one is GH¢7. This pepper is GH¢10. Three carrots now cost GH¢20,” she lamented.
“Why am I bringing all these? In just six months, food and clothing inflation haven’t just doubled, some have quadrupled.
“I spend GH¢2,000 a week on foodstuffs, and that doesn’t even include provisions,” she said, displaying the items live in the studio to support her claims.
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