“I Worked in a Beauty Salon After BECE to Raise Money”: MP Edem Agbana Shares His Story

• Eric Edem Agbana, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu North Constituency, shared his story while growing up
• The young MP said he worked in a beauty salon after he finished his basic education to help support his parents financially
• Social media users who saw the post about the MP thronged the comments section to share their varied thoughts on his story

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu North has recounted his days as a young employee of a beauty salon after he completed his basic education.

According to Eric Edem Agbana, after writing his Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), he took the job so he could support his parents financially.

In a post on X, the MP said that he visited the beauty salon to see a friend who had gone there for their services.

He said he decided to pass by and met some of the people he had worked with at the time, who were still there.

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"Last week, I was on the phone with a friend when she mentioned she was at a particular beauty salon in East Legon. I told her, 'I used to work there after my BECE.' I wasn’t far from the place, so I decided to pass by. To my delight, some of the same staff who knew me as that young boy hustling for a better tomorrow were still working there.

"We couldn’t control our joy when we reconnected. I also met the owner at the entrance, and I could feel the pride in her eyes. She has always believed in me and supported me whenever I called on her. I had taken a job at the salon to raise a little money to support my parents’ modest income while waiting to enter SHS," he added.

Eric Edem Agbana said he shared this part of his story to inspire others who are trying to make something out of their lives from nothing.

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"To every young man or woman starting from ground zero: never be ashamed of your journey. Own it. Keep pushing. Keep moving. Your breakthrough will come, because God is indeed the lifter of men."

Reactions to Eric Edem Agbana's salon story

YEN.com.gh has collated some comments below on the story Eric Edem Agbana shared on X.

@_ghanaprince said:

“Surely, this is inspiring. Hard work really pays. But personally, I wouldn’t count a career in politics as a success. The average African politician is corrupt & greedy, regardless of whether they’re Rev or not. I won’t take motivational speeches from African politicians.”

@ananse__kwaku wrote:

“Where you are now is to serve, but we see positions such as an opportunity to steal from the people and become rich overnight, that is why you are tweeting this. Being an MP doesn't make you the hardest hustler to become a billionaire, except that you steal public funds.”

@Wonder9870 said:

“This is indeed a motivation of never giving up.”

@QuojoNhyira89 wrote:

“Thank you Honorable for your humanitarian contributions to mankind especially your constituents, your good deeds will surely speak for you in any election.”

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@AdikuJoseph said:

“When you feel like giving up, just take a moment back and refresh on this beautiful story of a humble begining. "Sic pervis magna" I am well motivated n encouraged now.”

@FuneralJollof wrote:

“You’ll be president one day. Say Amen 🙏🏽.”

@KwameSah85545 said:

“Very inspiring and I'm grateful for your words of wisdom and encouragement, Boss🫶.”

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YEN.com.gh also reported that a young Ghanaian entrepreneur who was born to a cleaner mother in the UK shared his story.

Samuel Adjei said that he had remained focused and faithful, and now owns a private island in Ada worth millions of cedis.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh