'Who buys Koobi at midnight?' — Paramount Chief mocks Mahama’s 24-Hour Market
The Paramount Chief of Asebu Traditional Area, Nana Prof Okatakyi Prof. Amanfi VII has questioned the relevance of the NDC government’s proposed 24-hour market initiative to his community, arguing that the district’s predominantly agricultural population does not need midnight shopping.
Speaking during a durbar aired by Mfantseman Radio, the chief said the type of market being proposed under President John Dramani Mahama does not reflect the needs of his people.
“The type of market Mahama is bringing is not what we need in our district,” he stated.
According to the chief, Asebu is predominantly an agricultural community where most people produce their own food, making it practically impossible to see people rushing to buy foodstuffs at midnight.
“Abora, Aseebu, Kwaman, Kesi are purely agricultural communities. Whichever community this market is going to be built in, I do not think my people will go there at midnight to go and buy koobi,” he said.
He therefore questioned the practicality of operating a market throughout the night, using the purchase of koobi (salted and dried Tilapia) as an example of goods he believes residents are unlikely to seek at midnight.