Nigerian actor and filmmaker Ramsey Nouah has shared his views on the different lifestyles and social atmosphere in Accra and Kumasi.
The veteran actor said he found people in Kumasi to be more down-to-earth and approachable compared with those in Accra.
Ramsey Nouah made the comments during an interview on Angel FM after arriving in Kumasi to feature in an upcoming movie by Ghanaian actor and comedian Kwadwo Nkansah Lil Win.
Comparing Accra and Kumasi to Nigeria’s Lagos and Abuja, the actor described Accra as a city associated with wealth and a “big boy” lifestyle.
He, however, likened Kumasi to Lagos, which he described as a city known for hustlers and entrepreneurs.
“Accra is more like a place for the big boys, but Kumasi is for hustlers and entrepreneurs. People are more down-to-earth in Kumasi than in Accra,” he said.
Ramsey Nouah explained that his comments were based on the different lifestyles and attitudes he had experienced in both cities.
He also compared the situation to Lagos and Abuja, saying Lagos is more associated with entrepreneurs while Abuja is known for people enjoying wealth.
The actor further pointed to an interaction during the interview as an example of what he sees as the difference between Accra and Kumasi.
He noted that the interviewer’s suggestion to take one of their colleagues out for fufu reflected what he considered to be Kumasi’s more simple and down-to-earth lifestyle.
“You want to take my sister to eat fufu; now in Accra they won’t take her to eat fufu, they’ll take her to an expensive place like La Chaumière,” he said.
Ramsey Nouah is currently in Kumasi to feature in Kwadwo Nkansah Lil Win’s upcoming movie.
