A viral video of a young Ghanaian girl carrying five 25 kg bags of rice at once has sparked widespread concern and debate on X (formerly Twitter).
The footage, showing the girl offloading the bags from a truck, has drawn reactions from users worried about the physical strain and long-term health implications of such labor.
Many users expressed shock over the sheer weight the girl was carrying, estimated at 125 kg. One user wrote, “Is that 125kg on the spinal cord?? Eeii asem ben kraa nie. Why should anybody work like this before they can eat.”
Another added, “125kg weight on the skull and neck is no joke. That’s far more than they can support.”
The incident has also reignited conversations about modernizing traditional labor methods in Ghana. Some users highlighted the availability of tools that could simplify such tasks and reduce physical harm.
One user commented, “There are simple tools that help offload this type of goods very fast but Ghanaians prefer man power. Eiii.”
Others highlighted how this circumstance serves as testament to the many risky jobs the Ghanaian youth undertake in order to provide for themselves and their families.
“I hope our leaders visit our market at night to see how the market women sleep waiting for their goods and also day time the struggles they go through . I think it will help shape them in decision making. People struggling just to feed home.God bless our hustle,” a user wrote.