Richard Nii Armah Quaye: Ashaiman Residents Rush To Get Free Meals As Food Bank Opens
- Residents of Ashaiman have welcomed Richard Nii-Armah Quaye's food bank set up in the town
- A video showed some people reacting after realising that the food bank was serving cooked food instead of foodstuffs
- Ghanaians who reacted to the video expressed joy and thanked Richard Nii-Armah Quaye for the benevolent gesture
The food bank, which was promised by the RNAQ Foundation set up by Ghanaian business mogul and philanthropist Richard Nii-Armah Quaye, has now been opened.
A video, which is trending and was sighted on the TikTok page of Gossips24 TV, showed a crowd standing anxiously in wait at the RNAQ Food Bank located in Ashaiman.
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According to the post, 200 tickets are issued every day, and by 8 a.m. on August 1, 2025, the tickets had all been distributed.
Beneficiaries who desire to be issued tickets to enjoy the free meals must go to the Ashaiman KFC forecourt with their Ghana cards.
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Another video on the Facebook page of Yussif Abdul Razak showed the long queues that had formed while waiting for their turn to be served the free meals.
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The food bank initiative aims to support struggling individuals by providing free meals.
In a post made on X on July 10, the business mogul stated that the rollout would begin soon, vowing to expand to other areas.
He said people would be able to visit the food bank and enjoy one meal a day.
“No one should ever go hungry. That’s why I’m launching Food Banks, safe spaces where anyone can eat one hot meal a day, completely free. We start soon. As long as I have strength, we’ll keep expanding,” he said.
A video of some beneficiaries enjoying the meal is below:
Watch the video below:
Reactions to the food bank by Richard Quaye
Social media users who commented on the video have praised Richard Armah Quaye.
Charles Listowell Agyarkwah stated:
"Watch the rings on their hands... If you eat, you have sold your destiny and richness to them."
Kerry Asabea wrote:
"A time will come when the workers will carry the foodstuffs to their houses. Ghana, you dey joke with."
Nii Korley said:
"Richard Nii Amarh Quaye, may your prosperity overflow like the sands of the shore. From a proud Ga!"
Macdallas Sika Emefa noted:
"At least, if someone from Kasoa says 'send me something small, I haven’t eaten,' you can boldly tell them it's a lie. I’m moving to Kasoa."
Garry Nevles opined:
"Kind gesture, I love it, but I hope the workers there are being paid enough to prevent them from carrying the foodstuffs to their various homes."
Grace Ashly begs Richard Quaye for financial help
Earlier, YEN.com.gh had reported that Ghanaian musician Grace Ashly appealed to Richard Nii-Armah Quaye for financial assistance.
In a video, the musician, Grace Ashly, has appealed to Richard Nii-Armah Quaye to support one of her upcoming projects, dubbed One Girl, One Pad.
The project is aimed at supporting girls who cannot afford sanitary pads.
Source: YEN.com.gh
