A Deputy Director of Communications of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamal-Deen Abdullai has called on the Ghanaian youth to be prudent in their choices.
He said it’s quite difficult to understand how someone will use an expensive phone like the latest iPhone brands while unemployed.
The former NASARA Coordinator of the party said most of the youth now have phones that cost in excess of GHS 10,000 yet they are employed.
“Go and check the applicants for the immigration recruitment. Some are holding an iPhone 12 and the latest phone in town but are in a queue looking for an immigration job.”
“The 10,000 Ghc you’re using to buy the phone, that 10,000 can be a startup capital for something else but that person says I am unemployed,” he said.
Kamal-Deen also expressed worry over the “make money quick” mentality of some youth.
He urged the youth to set their priorities right and put up a good working attitude, believing such virtues will help bridge the unemployment gap.
“Don’t use the starter pack capital to buy an iPhone worth 12,000 Ghc because you want to develop your business. When you are given a loan to start a business, the first thing you’re thinking of is to buy a fresh car out of that loan. How do you pay back? . . . So, it’s about attitude. It is our way of life that won’t help us. We want to appear flamboyant . . . I think it’s a sad one,” he said.
He cited instances where a Ghanaian employee will be less committed to the progress of his or her job, lazying about which becomes a disincentive for employment.
