Ghanaian actor and tailor, Elikem Kumordzi has been attacked by some Ghanaians on social media for selling one face mask for GHC85 in this moment of crisis of which some have tagged him as a wicked citizen.
President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo Addo in his seventh address of the nation on coronavirus urged all Ghanaians to wear face masks wherever they go in order not to contract the deadly virus.
In an Instagram post, Elikem Kumordzi shared a photo of a face mask which he sewed with a piece of Kente with the ‘Gye Nyame’ sign attached to it and priced it GHC85.
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Some Ghanaians on social media seem to like the product but did not agree with him on the price.
Read some of the comments below:
@iamfebruarysluv: “85gh credits can feed family of 5. Ey3 a as3 you live in jupitar. Obi kente na u saw finish no, price neeeee. Eeeeeiiiii”
@fuccinlegend6: ” It’s nice but expensive considering the situation we find ourselves “
@iamselfmade_08: “Doctors say we should wear cotton nose mask u go wave this hard Kente make we wear how are we going to breathe”
@maverick_kubgey: “Masa we can’t breathe through this thing sef and you’re selling at this price 85gh… 5gh kwraa some can’t buy!!!wicked Ghanaian”