At a time many Ghanaians especially professionals are busy writing professional exams, applying for visas to stay and work in advanced countries with the numbers said to have increased astronomically, the Chief Executive Officer of Reality Maker LTD and Business Coach, Dr. Wilfred Akapanga, has disclosed that he decided to return to Ghana and the Upper East Region despite getting the chance to live his life outside the country.
He narrates that he does not fancy a life outside the region since several opportunities exist there and remain untapped.
He explains that his decision not to live outside the country comes as a surprise to some close friends adding, he spent his weekend in the region during his days of work in the Ashanti Region.
“I had the opportunity to run away so that I would remain (abroad but I didn’t). People were surprised that I had my passport with me and then we went for a programme abroad and usually on those occasions, they would cease your passport because they are afraid you may run away but I had my passport and everything intact. But nothing at all motivated me to think of that,” he stated.
With a little experience of cultural dynamics in the US, he says the situation will not give him the peace and joy he desires.
“I lived in a Ghanaian family home for about a week and apparently, the man was living with his nephew that we never set eyes on for those number of days. What was the reason? He only came out at night to work because he hadn’t gotten his papers right”.
He added, “I said what? Is that the kind of life here? A man and a wife are living in the same house and for a week, they probably may not set eyes on each other and that’s the nature of life there. Some people may fancy that life but I didn’t fancy it. I love my freedom to do things the way I want and I think that life is all about happiness”.
There is a growing desire by many Ghanaians and African youth especially nurses to leave the shores of the continent for greener pastures.
This, according some development watchers, if not checked could leave African countries more vulnerable and struggling with the unavailability of experienced professionals since majority of those leaving are the experienced ones.
Speaking in an interview on State of Our Nation, Dr. Akapanga notes that numerous opportunities exist here in Ghana for people to take advantage of and gradually improve their lives.
