Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko shared that his family, while not affluent, had a promising start in life.His father, originally a cocoa farmer and later a chief buyer for Lions Cocoa Company in Sefwi Bekwai, Ghana, partnered with a Greek-Cypriot businessman, Mr. C. Mouthasos, to introduce the second-hand clothing business to Ghana.This venture was pioneering at the time.

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Despite their early success, political circumstances forced his father into exile for seven years across Nigeria, Togo, and Ivory Coast when Boakye Agyarko was 62 years old."No, I didn't leave the ministry as a bitter person…Bitterness is not part of my life. But with all the things God has passed me through to this stage of my life if I become bitter, then I am ungrateful to God.""No, from a rich home? My mother is from Krobo Odumasi.

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She was a teacher. She had 5 children with my father…My father started life well. He was the chief buyer for lions cocoa company based in Sefwi Bekwai. So he was in the cocoa industry.""When the Second World War started, he was supplying food to the colonial army. Then he stopped and opened a store with his Greek business partner. They used to sell Holland cloth and others."Then they added second-hand clothing.

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They were the first to bring second-hand clothing business to Ghana. My father, K Agyarko and Sons," he disclosed.Unfortunately for the Agyarko family, their good living had to come to an end when his father went into exile due to politics."Because of politics, my father had to go into exile. He lost everything and was in exile for 7 years in Nigeria, Togo and Ivory Coast. He was 62 then."

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