Youth ambassador pledges support to 24-year-old university graduate painter

The ambassador for One Young World and African Youth Assembly for Peace, His Excellency Alhaji Salamu Amadu, has vowed to support Philip Amissah, the face behind Colourful Vision Artisans to train more youth from community centers across the country.

According to him, the youth will be trained in capacity building, financial literacy and fund them to become business owners.

Alhaji Salamu Amadu who serves as the Group Chairman of the Afro-Arab Group of Companies is also a youth advocate and believes in helping the youth.

Welcoming the young graduate to his office, Alhaji Amadu said: "I was touched by your story and this motivated me to invite you here today. I will do all I can to help you achieve your goals as a young entrepreneur because you took a bold decision which is very difficult for any graduate. As a youth advocate and ambassador for the youth, the Afro-Arab Group will help you to nurture more youth so that they can also acquire some skills that will one way or the other reduce the unemployment rate in the country".

Young Amissah in his remarks expressed his profound gratitude to the Afro-Arab Group chairman for extending an invitation to him.

"On behalf of my team, I want to say may God bless you for inviting me. This truly shows that you have availed yourself to mentor and coach the youth to acquire something by themselves. You have indeed boosted my enthusiasm and I pledge that with your guidance and mentorship through the Afro-Arab Group, more can be done".

Alhaji Amadu who is also the sole distributor for Pure Paints West Africa in Ghana, Nigeria, and some other African countries used the opportunity to introduce the product to Philp and assured him that his outfit will offer training to the young graduate and his team.

Philip Amissah painted the GCB bank opposite the SSNIT parking lot in Accra, VRA office, and now, one of the newly built dormitories of Ashesi University.

The 24-year-old has gained enough publicity after renowned news portal GhanaWeb's publication.

He established his business, Colourful Vision Artisans, after applying for jobs in numerous manufacturing companies but never got feedback from any.