Bantamahene praises RNAQ CEO, prays for success of his Kumasi food banks initiative

Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, the Chief of Bantama, has commended Richard Nii Armah Quaye, President of RNAQ Holdings, for his philanthropic initiatives and prayed for the success and sustainability of the food-bank project the businessman is establishing across Kumasi.

Speaking during Mr Quaye’s courtesy visit to the Bantama Palace, the Bantamahene said, “I have heard your name and the things you’ve been doing. May God bless you. I wish we could have ten people of your kind to help reduce poverty.”

He praised the plan to provide free daily meals and water to vulnerable residents and appealed that the project be protected so it sustains and never collapses, either by human act or any other means. He gave his word that, with these prayers, no business has ever failed on Bantama land.

The President of RNAQ Holdings had already met with Bantama MP Asenso Boakye, who was donating a significant amount of money to support the ongoing Bantama Palace renovation at the palace.

Seeing this as a great move, he used the occasion to pledge his willingness to make the same cash donation to support the project, stating that it would come later.

Quaye had visited the palace to inform the Bantamahene about the RNAQ Foundation’s readiness to open a network of food banks in Kumasi.

He confirmed that one room in the palace has been allocated as the Bantama centre and said the foundation will establish additional outlets at Anloga Junction, Alabar and Asafo.

The centres are intended to offer dignity-preserving, free meals to those who cannot feed themselves, while complementary programmes pursue long-term solutions.

Emphasising the importance of partnership between traditional authorities and private philanthropists, the Bantamahene encouraged other business leaders to support community projects that combine immediate relief with sustainable development.

He thanked Quaye for the initiative and prayed that the food banks would have the desired impact on poverty reduction in the municipality.