A former Rector of Koforidua Technical University (KTU) Dr. George Afrane has urged graduates not to underestimate farming in their quest to be self employed or engage in side business in addition to their professional career.
Speaking as guest of honour at the 21st Congregation Ceremony held on campus of the University, Dr. Afrane expressed deep concerns about high unemployment rate in Ghana and Africa stating that the solution lies in heavy investment in Agriculture sector.
He admonished the student that, farming is one of the lucrative avenue they should consider.
“regardless of who you work for. Don’t underestimate it either. You can get into poultry, livestock, fish farming, vegetables, fruits, snail farming, etc. I know gainfully employed people who have completely left their secure 9 to 5 jobs to go into farming, and they have not regretted it” .
He also urged the graduands to cultivate mindset of joint venture to be able to establish micro and small scale enterprises as startup business and grow it together
Dr. Afrane encouraged the graduands that hard work pays. “The common denominator for success is hard work and discipline. You need to work harder than I did when I was your age, because the competition is keener these days than before. All the 15 people in my graduating class got jobs even before the end of the national service. Now, the majority of university graduates do not get employment in their field. So, you need to distinguish yourself, and you need to be flexible”.
He added ” If you are prepared to work hard, it doesn’t matter where you went to school or what program you studied, you will succeed, especially because in this country we are not used to working hard. People want government to provide them everything. If you watch TV, it’s always government this or government that. What about you?”
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