The Manager of the Techiman Cathedral BACCSOD Society Ltd, Sarpong Francis, has cautioned the youth against the pursuit of quick wealth, urging them to take advantage of legitimate opportunities to build sustainable livelihoods.
In an interview with our reporter, he said the desire to get rich overnight had landed many young people in trouble, stressing the need for the youth to appreciate that there was no shortcut to success.
Mr. Sarpong Francis explained that, there are several job opportunities in the country that young people can explore to earn a decent living instead of resorting to fraudulent activities and other social vices.
”There is no shortcut to success and that is what I want the youth to understand and appreciate.
”The quest to get rich overnight has landed most of the youth into trouble, there are a lot of job opportunities in the country that we can explore and make decent living instead of resulting in fraudulent activities and other social vices to end a meal”.
He identified agriculture as one of the lucrative ventures the youth could consider as they seek to build sustainable livelihoods. Mr Francis further said BACCSOD provides financial advice and support to members to help them make sound financial decisions and grow their businesses steadily.
“Agriculture for instance is a very lucrative venture which the youth can venture into. At BACCSOD, we provide financial advice support for our members and that helps them to grow their business steadily.”
Source: Newspyramid.com
