A Ghanaian man currently living in the UK has opened up about the challenges he faced both at home and abroad, including betrayal, visa struggles, financial loss, and eventual success.
In a heartfelt interview with Dj Nyaami on Svtv Africas Daily Hustle Worldwide Show, he shared how a man he trusted deceived him. After transferring money from his bank account to his for supposed trip to Ghana, he manipulated the situation, waited for his visa to expire, and threatened to report him to immigration. He stayed in her house for two weeks, during which he provided everything she needed. He would often pretend he had forgotten his card so he’d pay for things. When he asked for his money back, she threatened to call the police. He was bullied and emotionally manipulated, leaving a lasting impact on his mental health.
“I’m a king in my town in Ghana,” he said, reflecting on his past. “I’ve lived in the UK for 6-7 years, based in London, but my journey to get here was far from easy.”
His father worked at Ejira in Akosombo. Inspired to seek opportunities abroad, he first traveled to Tunisia, then to Milan, Italy, using a tourist visa arranged through Abidjan. However, immigration issues caused him to be deported to Tunisia, and eventually to Côte d’Ivoire, where he lost 150,000 CFA and struggled to get back on his feet. Undeterred, he tried again and managed to reach Morocco with a group, only to be detained and deported again.
Between 1997 and 1999, he experienced repeated setbacks, until a kind man in Royal Senchi, Ghana, helped him. “He made me part of his family,” he said. He later became a bartender at Royal Senchi, where he learned how to mix cocktails and gained experience in stock-taking. His hard work earned him a car and driver — a turning point in his life.
Motivated by a growing interest in media, he started a small information center in Akosombo. His father encouraged him to start a radio station, which opened doors for him to attend international programs in Tunisia and Indonesia. These trips eventually earned him a diplomatic card and even led to his coronation as a chief.
However, running the radio station became financially draining, and he eventually leased it out to an estate developer. He then moved to the UK six years ago. Life there wasn’t smooth either. He was introduced to a man who offered to help him secure legal residency through a sham marriage, charging him £4,100. He later discovered the man had a wife and children and had deceived him. “He even used my name to rent a place and took £800 as a fake deposit,” he recalled.
After his visa expired, he was once again threatened. “I was helping him with delivery work, buying him food, fixing his car. But he used and dumped me,” he said. Authorities contacted him to check on his welfare during COVID-19, and with help from a Nigerian employer and a kind woman, he finally got legal support and acquired his residency through proper channels.
Now, he owns a recruitment agency and is involved in sports and care services in the UK. Despite everything, he remains committed to his roots. He frequently travels to Ghana and continues to invest back home.
He also shared a word of caution: “The falling dollar rate may hurt some of us, especially those with projects and prices fixed in cedis.”
Through all the setbacks and betrayals, his story is one of perseverance, vision, and the power of second chances.
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