Renowned Gospel artist, Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong has opened up about his early life where he engaged in illegal mining.
According to the ‘Hosanna’ singer, difficulties as a young man growing up in Tarkwa, a mining community in Ghana led him to take part in the illegal mining activity, popularly known as ‘galamsey’.
Advising the youth on the importance of being patient in life, the singer indicated that he engaged in ‘galamsey’ activities for close to six years after which he relocated to live in a church auditorium upon arrival in Accra in search of greener pastures.
“I worked at a Galamsey site for about 6 years, I slept in a kiosk for 6 years and I later relocated to Accra where I lived in a church auditorium and slept on the pulpit for about 3 years.
“I want to tell the youth not to be greedy but they should be prayerful and rely on God’s time,” he stated in an interview on Accra-based station, Kingdom FM.
He further disclosed how he sold biscuits at Kaneshie First Light when he first arrived in Accra.
