Ghanaian actress and activist, Lydia Forson, has criticised a journalist for asking a striking nurse a silly question during the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives protest to demand their 10 months of arrears.
The unpaid nurse laments as she pleaded with the Mahama government to take immediate steps to pay over 10 months of unpaid salaries to members of the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives.
According to the unpaid nurse, who painted a bleak picture of their predicament, she revealed she has cut her hair because she does not have money to take care of it.
Also, as a nurse, they preach eating a balanced diet, fruits and vegetables, but she eats just once.
Speaking to a Journalist during the nurses’ protest, she lamented, “The nurses they recruited in December and January, and we have been working for the past 10 to 11 months, we have not been paid, not even 1 cedi, and we are struggling.
It has affected my life in a whole lot of ways, especially my hair. Me being a lady, I will have to take care of my hair once in a while. I don’t have money, so I have cut my hair”.
The Journalist further quizzed the nurse, saying, “There’s no boyfriend?”
The nurse responded, “Today, the boyfriend is not even having any. How do I feed myself? How do I pay my bills? My rent is almost due in December. My landlord even wants to evict me, where will I go and sleep? I board two cars before I get to work, and we are struggling. We, as health professionals we are preaching balance, eat well, eat fruits, and I am eating once a day”, she added.
Lydia Forson, reacting to the video, wrote, “There’s no boyfriend?”
This is what a journalist is asking someone, striking because they haven’t been paid. Imagine”.
She further added, “You bash girls all day for transactional relationships, then turn around and expect the same from them. We have a serious problem”.
Some Ghanaians reacted to the post saying, “I’m just wondering what he will ask the male nurses? Such an irrelevant question”.
“That journalist must be called and questioned? In a functioning country, will he ask such a question to someone who is only fighting for her salary?”, one more netizen stated.
“All these phone bloggers call themselves journalists”, another Ghanaian wrote.
Additionally, a netizen added, “Very silly question from the journalist”.
Meanwhile, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, the deputy finance minister, has told the Nurses and midwives that their salary arrears will be captured in the next budget.
He expressed gratitude to the nurses and midwives for their service and apologised for the delay.
Speaking to the Nurses and midwives who hit the street demanding their salary arrears, Thomas Ampem Nyarko stated, “The message I give them is what I’m giving to you: that your issue is being addressed. We have inherited numerous legacy challenges, and we are working diligently to address them all.
In the next month or so, the Finance Minister will be in Parliament to present a new budget. Issues of health workers who have not been paid, not just you, there are even some doctors and others, are seriously being considered, and you are going to receive your salary,” he stated.
He further added, “We appreciate the work that you do for Ghana, and I’m sorry for those of you who are not even well, but have had to walk all the way here to present this petition. It will be given the needed urgent attention, as you have stated, and you’ll hear back from us”.
See the post below:
“There’s no boyfriend?”
— miss forson (@lydiaforson) October 3, 2025
This is what a journalist is asking someone striking because they haven’t been paid.
Imagine.
You bash girls all day for transactional relationships, then turn around and expect the same from them.
We have a serious problem. https://t.co/Wrj5hVF4L7