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People ignore you when you’re sick but contribute at your funeral – Opanka

Rapper, composer and poet, Armstrong Affum popularly known as Opanka has spoken about how Ghanaians hurriedly contribute to organizing a funeral ceremony of a deceased person.

In an exclusive interview with Amansan Krakye, the ‘Enye Betee’ crooner said the same people who will contribute for or donate at your funeral will ignore you when you are sick and need treatment.

“When you are alive and suffering no one will bother to help you even those who are sick you’ll never see people contributing to take the person to the hospital,” he remarked on Cape Coast’s Kastle FM.

Opanka continued “But immediately the person dies, they will find the money to organize an expensive funeral though when the person was alive and sick they couldn’t find money to send the sick person to the hospital for treatment.

“When the person is dead they’ll find money to buy a coffin, pay for the mortuary cost, hire sound system, cook food for people to eat and all other costs that comes with it,” he added on the Kastle Entertainment Show.

“Sometimes the funeral donations that you give how will it even benefit the person who is dead and gone because when the person was alive that money could have saved the person from dying,” he told the host.

Source: MyNewsGh.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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