Broadcaster Adakabre Frimpong Manso has aired the first three-and-half minutes of an audio recording of the late Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Labianca Company Limited, Eunice Jacqueline Buah Asomah-Hinneh.
In the audio, aired on the Wednesday, June 19, 2024, edition of his programme on Neat FM, the late businesswoman shared details of her journey to becoming a multimillionaire frozen foods importer from a humble beginning as a pure water seller at the Tema Harbour.
“I went to the harbour in 1978 as an iced water seller. In our time, there was nothing like ‘Slay Queen,’ so you had to work hard. I am the type that likes living; I was born with it, so I tried to work in order to cater to my lifestyle.
“After completing my education, I went to the harbour and served traders coming from Kumasi, Dunkwa, Nkawkaw, and others. I was named ‘Small Girl’ due to my size,” she stated.
She noted that at the time, only the State Fisheries Company and Mankoadze Fisheries Limited were importing frozen foods into the country.
Through diligence, Madam Asomah-Hinneh said she learned a lot about the business and later had the opportunity to travel abroad, where she built contacts.
“I didn’t stay long; I returned to continue working at the harbour. I didn’t come to hurt anyone. I traveled with the objective of searching for suppliers, so when I returned, I knew what I was coming to do — I met fish suppliers and chicken suppliers,” she stated.
She revealed that her journey into entrepreneurship brought her challenges in the form of instigated media attacks.
“I started experiencing troubles a little after I began working. The trials I went through were that I would get up one day, and I had been handed over to a newspaper to be dealt with. I went through tribulation for 13 years.
“Sometimes, I was compelled to ask myself whether I should stop the work or continue. But I also realized the business was booming because of the quality of products my suppliers were bringing me,” she stated before Adakabre ended the broadcast of the tape.
Last week, Adakabre announced his intention to release segments of the mentioned recording.
He revealed that the audio is from an interview with Eunice Buah conducted in August 2023.
Recalling the events, Adakabre stated that he was at home when Eunice Buah called him, requesting a meeting at her residence.
Following her instructions, Adakabre arrived without his car.
Upon reaching her home, the Neat FM broadcaster was led to her bedroom, where she confided in him, recounting various events for over an hour.
After the recording, Adakabre claims Eunice Buah instructed him not to broadcast the tape but to keep it until after her death.
Following her passing on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Adakabre expressed uncertainty about what to do with the audio he had kept.
Eunice Jacqueline Buah Asomah-Hinneh, owner of Labianca Company Limited, a leading frozen food importer in West Africa, died on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
According to reports Eunice Buah, a Western Regional representative on the Council of State, died after a brief illness.
Additional reports indicate that she had recently returned to Ghana after undergoing medical treatment abroad.