A gardener in Canada, Eric Manu returns to Ghana as chief Three years ago Ghanaian Eric Manu left for Canada, where he made a living as a gardener. Now he has returned to his home country having been made the chief of his Akan tribe. His uncle was the previous leader, responsible for 6,000 people in the southern part of the West African country, and now it's Eric's turn to lead his people. ADDITIONAL SOUNDBITES.