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Ghanaian Man Talks About Hardship: "Only Lazy People Say There Are No Jobs In The Country"
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Ghanaian Man Talks About Hardship: "Only Lazy People Say There Are No Jobs In The Country"

by  Philip Boateng Kessie 2 min read
  • A video of a Ghanaian man's reaction after he was asked about the living standards in Ghana is trending
  • This comes after he remarked that Ghana is not experiencing hardship as others have portrayed
  • Ghanaians who took to the comments section of the video have shared varied opinions on the comments by the young man

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A Ghanaian man has caused a stir after he was asked for his views on the current state of Ghana's economy.

In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on the TikTok page of @officialutvghana, the middle-aged man, in an interview, remarked that claims by some people that the country is in crisis were not valid.

Ghanaian man, views on living standards in Ghana
Photo of Ghanaian man talking and Kejetia market credit: @Anthony Pappone @officialutvghana/TikTok
Source: UGC

Buttressing his point, the young man said that jobs abound in the country; however, those unwilling to work hard are the ones who often complain.

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"Ghana is not facing hardships, if you refuse to work, that it when you will complain. Personally, I am okay with the gains I make from my work."

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Other Ghanaians, who shared their views in the video, shared diverse opinions with some expressing a desire to relocate abroad at the slightest opportunity.

At the time of writing the report, the video had raked in over 3000 likes and 197 comments.

Watch the video below:

Ghanaians react to the video

Social media users who flooded the video's comments section also shared varied opinions on the state of Ghana's economy.

Syrup commented:

why is all African countries suffering is not concerning. There's secret behind our suffering but they won't tell you

Sammy tuga indicated:

just a seconds if opportunity is given I will go out

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Winfred Kofi indicated:

even if na Togo sef ago travel go aswear

Nelly Adams added:

Same UT medias don’t tell the leaders true our major problem is same media

Lady laments over hardship

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian TikToker, Ama Yeboah, is trending after a video of her lamenting over the hardships in Accra surfaced online.

The lady based in Kumasi paid her first visit to Accra and regretted the move. According to her, she could not afford anything in the city.

The Ghanaian lady planned to spend the night in the city but could not afford the cost of a hotel room.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.

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