Madina Member of Parliament Francis-Xavier Sosu has found himself at the centre of a social media storm after comments he made that running multiple Indomie food joints helps alleviate youth unemployment drew ridicule and backlash from netizens and content creators.
The storm began when Sosu, speaking to the media at a recent event, took aim at young Ghanaians who voice frustrations about unemployment on social media, arguing that small food businesses like Indomie selling offer more financial reward than formal employment.
"They sit on Twitter and TikTok and make their noise. Can you imagine if you're a young person and all you are doing is having a small Indomie joint that gives you about GH¢200 profit a day, and you have about 10 of those Indomie joints? How much are you making a day? That's about GH¢2,000 a day. In 30 days, how much is that? It's about GH¢60,000. How many jobs will give you GH¢60,000 a month?" he said.
The comments, however, landed badly. Popular content creator and YouTuber Kwadwo Sheldon responded with a mock skit depicting himself running an Indomie stand while calculating profits on a board.
Others dug up old videos of the MP championing the NDC's flagship 24-hour economy policy and its promises of job creation for the youth.
On X, many questioned the reality behind the MP's suggestion.
"Start 10 Indomie joints with what capital exactly? Entrepreneurship needs enabling policies and accessible financing. That's the government's job,” one user stated.
“This is a familiar pattern; when systems don't work, the responsibility quietly shifts back to individuals,” another user wrote.
Another user attacked the MP's academic credentials, noting, "I congratulated this man on his successful defence of his doctoral thesis in law. But now I know he's bereft of ideas. Now imagine European, American, or Asian leaders who are also facing unemployment issues telling their youth to open food joints to make money,” the user wrote.
"It's always 'stop making noise' until it's time to campaign; then suddenly the noise matters. Young people aren't lazy; they're navigating an economy that makes even one small business hard to sustain, talk less of ten. Holding leaders accountable isn't noise; it's the bare minimum,” another user stated.
Watch the videos below:
Sit on Twitter and TikTok and make noise and see whether noise create jobs. As a young person, you should own about 10 Indomie joints that can fetch you money instead of chasing government for jobs.
— GHANA TODAY (@_GhanaToday) March 29, 2026
- NDC Madina MP Francis Sosu to Unemployed youth#GhanaToday pic.twitter.com/PDQxgWjxk6
Youf in Indomie.. pic.twitter.com/WYhRzIB7x8
— Kwadwo Sheldon (@kwadwosheldon) March 30, 2026
These people want us to spend half of our lives, almost 24yrs schooling, finish school for them to tell us we should indulge in indomie business, charley like who go waste ein time go lectures then things to open indomie joints? These leaders really sees us as jokers.
— The Mason 🧢👷 (@nitch_hoover) March 30, 2026
I congratulated this man on his successful defense of his doctoral thesis in law. But now I know he’s bereft of ideas.
— Masoûd A. (@_nursing_guy) March 29, 2026
It doesn’t matter what field one has a Ph.D. in, being able to contribute original knowledge to a particular field is a testament to one’s ability to create… pic.twitter.com/BVOBZdpQ7z
Ah yes, because access to capital, rent, permits, just magically appear once you “decide” to own 10 Indomie joints.
— Akiti (@abenaa_K) March 29, 2026
It’s always “stop making noise” until it’s time to campaign, then suddenly the noise matters.
Young people aren’t lazy. They’re navigating an economy that makes…
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