I lost my three containers under Oko Vanderpuije – Trader claims

Sometimes, life can hit so hard that it brings you to your lowest point, especially in business.

One such person is a trader at the Dome Market in Accra, known as ‘One Man’.

One Man recounted that he once operated a successful business from a container, stocking a wide range of goods.

According to him, things took a drastic turn when Oko Vanderpuije, the former Mayor of Accra, allegedly cleared all his goods from the roadside during the NDC era.

Speaking on this episode of Everyday People on GhanaWeb TV, One Man claimed that this happened at night, leaving him with nothing.

Now, One Man continues to sell his goods from a turntable trolley at the Dome Market.

“I started this job not too long ago, but I used to sell provisions at Achimota, right by the roadside near the bus stop. I had three containers: one for soap, one for milk, Milo, and other items, and one for storing extra stock to refill when needed. Then, one night during the NDC era, around 12 AM, Oko Vanderpuije came and cleared all my containers, including the goods inside them. That's why I now sell from this trolley.

In the same episode, One Man shared how difficult life became while he was in school, to the point where he couldn't afford to pay his registration fees.

He said he had to become a cobbler to enable him pay for his Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration fee.

He added that the amount he needed was just a small sum, which he can easily afford now, but at the time he couldn’t afford it.

One Man also said that after completing JHS, he couldn’t collect his certificate because there was no one to guide him through the process.

"I never received the certificate I was supposed to get after my exams. There was no one to guide me to collect it, to see if I had passed or failed. Even finding money for my registration was a struggle. It got so tough that I had to become a cobbler to afford the registration fee, which was GH¢28.00 at the time. Despite my efforts, I couldn't afford it until I took up the cobbler job,” One Man told Victoria Kyei Baffour.

Watch One Man's full interview on GhanaWeb TV below:





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