What do you do for a living? – Presidential Staffer for Diaspora Affairs joins TikTok trend

Presidential staffer, Jake Obeng-Bediako has joined a TikTok fad started by a well-known user who stops strangers on the street and inquires about their occupation.

In the TikTok video seen by ghlagatin, Obeng-Bediako responded to a series of questions. According to North Tongu lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Obeng-Bediako is classified as a presidential staffer with the title, Youth Ambassador for Diaspora Affairs.

GhanaWeb investigations show that the minute-and-a-half video was initially uploaded on April 16, 2024, on TikToker @hikhann’s account.

Checks by our source GhanaWeb reveal that the video was shot outside of the nation.

The interaction between the two went as follows:

TikToker: What do you do for a living

Jake: Not much.

TikToker: What are you passionate about?

Jake: Life and living.

TikToker: Advice for persons struggling with life and living.

Jake: Take a step back and realize all your blessings.

TikToker: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Jake: Living a better life than I am living now.

TikToker: Outfit rundown.

Jake: Sweatshirt and pants from Zara, Jimmy Choo shoes and sunglasses Raybarn.

TikToker: If tomorrow was not promised what would you do and last meal?

Jake: Have a really big party with all friends and family, rice with peanut butter soup.

According to a profile of his sighted by GhanaWeb, “Jake is a cultural strategy consultant with half a decade of experience in connecting governments, global brands and organizations with African youth and diaspora audiences.”

It added: “In his current role at the Office of the President, where he develops special engagement strategies, evidence of his expertise in designing and implementing high impact initiatives is seen in the outcomes of Ghana’s 2019 Year of Return initiative and the 2022 Global Citizen Festival in Accra.”