Keta: A nationwide strike by members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) is still ongoing in the Keta Municipality of the Volta region. A visit by Ghana News Agency indicates that some CLOGSAG members in the Municipality have refused to either report to work or sit without working at their various offices, crippling administrative and other services.
According to Ghana News Agency, the CLOGSAG members are still on strike over the appointment of Mr. Samuel Adom Botchway as the Registrar of Births and Deaths Registry. The Association described him as a ‘politically motivated and exposed person’ and believes his appointment would undermine their integrity. The strike, which commenced on Tuesday, February 20, was a result of the National Executive Council’s decision to protest the appointment and called on members to stay at home until further notice.
Mr. Samuel Zaglago, the Volta Regional organiser of CLOGSAG, in an earlier interview with the Ghana News Agency, said the association would not call off the strike until their demands are met. “We are always ready to resume work as soon as the government is also ready to comply with their directives and decisions,” he said.
Meanwhile, some residents engaged by GNA have confirmed that the strike has affected the assembly’s operations, particularly in the areas of revenue collection and service delivery, as well as the provision of some essential services, including sanitation and waste management, in the Municipality. Residents of Keta have further expressed concern about the impact of the strike on their daily lives, particularly in terms of accessing basic services at the offices such as social welfare, budget office, and environmental health, among others.
Despite the appeal from Dr. Abdul Rashd Pelpuo, the Minister of Labour and Employment, to call off the strike, CLOGSAG has resolved to continue the industrial action, seeking a clear roadmap to resolve the matter. The association has expressed concern about the politicisation of the Civil Service and Local Government.
