Okraku Mantey advised me to quit singing for pageantry - Afua Asantewaa reveals

Ghanaian entrepreneur and Guinness World Record aspirant Afua Asantewaa has revealed how former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, once discouraged her from pursuing a singing career.

Speaking on Accra FM, Afua recalled auditioning for Mentor, only for Okraku-Mantey to suggest she try beauty pageants instead.

She later placed second at *Miss Tourism*. Reflecting on the encounter, she reminded him of his past remarks when he visited her singathon booth.

Meanwhile, Afua also addressed speculation that she received gifts, including a V8 and an apartment, from the previous government. She denied the claims, stating she had funded her record attempt independently and was living in her own house.