In a Tweet, one of Ghana’s finest musicians, Kuami Eugene, reacted to an interview in which her former house help Mary disclosed the paltry sum she was being paid while she worked for the musician.
Kuami Eugene had formed a strong bond with her house help to the extent that, he would share videos of them performing dance battles together and everyone at some point even thought she was in a relationship with Eugene.
So when Mary was seen disclosing in an interview with De MadKing that she was being paid Ghc400 a month for being the household of the musician, it shocked several people as they felt she would be earning more than that amount because although that is usually the amount most Ghanaians pay their domestic workers, one would expect that it would be higher when it comes to working for an A-list celebrity like Kuami Eugene.
The lady in the interview mentioned that, she worked for the musician for at least three years and that when she started she was being paid Ghc400 each month and got a salary increment of Ghc100 every year meaning in her second year the salary increased from Ghc400 to Ghc500 and then to Ghc600 in her final year.
That bit of her interview has been trending on Social media and it’s no surprise that, Kuami Eugene has also chanced on the video and has since shared a reaction to it on Social media.
Although his reaction was rather subtle, it’s clear that he also has a lot to say and perhaps in the coming days if he grants a media interview, we will get to know his side of the story.
In a tweet as seen by Ghbase.com, Kuami Eugene wrote; “ Nipa Bi Y3 Cobra “ and attached images of himself all dripped.
Was The Salary With The Minimum Wage?
With Ghana’s minimum salary reviewed and set at Ghc14.88 according to Wageindicator.org, it’s safe to say that Kuami’s former house help was being paid the minimum wage per law and on legal grounds, he had not flouted any labor laws.
On Social media while many shocked because they felt working in a celebrity home would come with a much higher income there are those too who are not surprised and their reactions imply that, the girl was being given a fair wage.
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