A light-hearted yet heated moment unfolded on live radio when broadcast journalist Ernest Kwame Kwakye challenged radio host Nana Otu Darko on the price of porridge, commonly known as Koko, during Accra FM’s The Citizen Show on May 24, 2025.
The debate sparked during a discussion on the economic impact of President John Dramani Mahama’s reset agenda.
Kwame Kwakye claimed that the rising cost of living was evident in everyday items, including breakfast staples such as porridge.
“Now you can buy porridge at even GH¢2 in Ghana …the woman in front of us is selling the porridge at GH¢3 in Cantonment here,” Kwame argued, citing the cost at a popular vendor near the Accra FM studios.
His statement was met with skepticism by the host, Nana Otu Darko, who questioned the accuracy of the claim.
“How can you even buy Koko for GH¢2? Kwame, stop that. Koko is now GH¢ 5. Nobody buys Koko for GH¢ 2,” the host countered.
In a bid to settle the matter, the show’s producer dispatched a team member to a local porridge vendor near the station.
Moments later, the producer returned with a serving of koko reportedly purchased for GH¢3, validating Kwame’s claim.
“I’ve been buying porridge for GH¢3 just in front of us here at Cantonments. This is the economic reality under John Mahama’s reset agenda,” Kwame reiterated.
