Hollywood actor cum comedian, Michael Blackson, is in Ghana at the moment and he is shocked over how life in Accra is expensive.
According to the Ghanaian-American, he was met surprised after he went out to buy some stuff for his Accra home. He took to social media to express his disappointment. "C’mon Ghana why are things so damn expensive?" he tweeted.
He continued that "I just tried to buy furniture and appliances and they are over twice the price of what they cost me in the U.S".
C’mon Ghana why are things so damn expensive? I just tried to buy furniture and appliances and they are over twice the price of what they cost me in the U.S.
— Michael Blackson (@MichaelBlackson) June 13, 2022
Offering a suggestion on how to ensure commodities cost cheaper than they are now, Michael Blackson is calling on the government to reduce the price of importation. "Ghana can we please lower the port fees so these stores can lower the prices for the people?" he said.
Ghana can we please lower the port fees so these stores can lower the prices for the people?
— Michael Blackson (@MichaelBlackson) June 13, 2022
Further sharing his disappointment on how life is expensive in Ghana amidst the economic hardship, he also noted that "I love my continent but we have to do better to help our people," he said.
"I found out the other day that little girls in the remote areas can’t afford tampons or pads so they drop out of school because they are embarrassed to bleed around boys smh," the comedian who is also a philanthropist added.
"We are not at war with anyone so why are we paying the price for other people’s problem. West Africa is probably the poorest part of the world but shit cost the most why? We have too many resources to be importing everything smh" he further lamented.
Adding a touch of comedy to his series of rants, he concluded that "looks like I’m going to prepare myself to run for president in 12 yrs. I think the people need me". See his tweets below and what some social media users have been saying.
C’mon Ghana why are things so damn expensive? I just tried to buy furniture and appliances and they are over twice the price of what they cost me in the U.S.
— Michael Blackson (@MichaelBlackson) June 13, 2022
