If I Was In Ghana, I Would Not Be Half Of What I Am Today; If You Drag Me, You Drag Me -Ria Abdul

Ria Abdul told Chude that some Ghanaians may feel offended when she says Ghana was too small for her dreams, but she insists her decision was about growth, not disrespect. She praised Ghanaian stars like Berla Mundi, Sika and others, but argued that most people only know them widely because they stepped beyond Ghana’s borders.

She said that in entertainment, Nigeria is the reference point across Africa, and that staying only in Ghana would have limited how far she could go, no matter how talented she was.

Ria emphasised that every ambitious person must leave a comfort zone at some point, whether that comfort is a city, a job, or even a country, and for her, that comfort zone was Ghana, which she felt she had outgrown.

Ria Abdul said: “Let’s be honest, when you talk about entertainment, you talk about Nigeria. I’m not shading Ghana; I’m a Ghanaian, I would never shade Ghana. But to get to a certain level you need to leave your comfort zone, wherever it is. For me, that comfort zone was Ghana. If I was in Ghana, I would not be half of what I am today, and I’m saying it with my full chest. If you drag me, you drag me…....