A future government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) under Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will do better for Ghanaian workers than what the Mahama administration is currently doing, Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party, Richard Ahiagbah, has said.
Ahiagbah says that Dr Bawumia cares about the needs of Ghanaian workers, hence will address their concerns.
In a post relating to the nationwide strike action of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), Ahiagbah accused the Mahama administration of engaging in publicity stunts in terms of the economic recovery.
He argued that the sufferings of the workers clearly show that all is not well with the economy, contrary to claims by the government.
He wrote on his X page that “Things aren’t going well for workers in Ghana. No sponsored NDC social media communicator or bot should come and recite inflation or exchange rate figures to me.
“The government simply needs to stop with the stunts and implement the revised salary structure because workers are struggling… If you lie that the economy is booming and it isn’t, workers’ demands will expose you… Ghana’s Bawumia will do better for workers.”
CLOGSAG commenced its nationwide strike today, Monday, March 9, 2026 over the government’s failure to implement a new salary structure and conditions of service agreed upon with the union.
The industrial action is expected to see more than 60,000 members withdraw their services across the country, potentially affecting operations within the Civil Service and Local Government Service.
Addressing a news conference in Accra on March 5, Executive Secretary of CLOGSAG, Mr Bampoe Addo, announced that members had been directed to stay away from work until further notice.
“Stay at home until further notice. This is a notice to all members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana,” he said.
Mr. Bampoe Addo explained that the union’s National Executive Council had earlier issued notice of the strike after negotiations with government failed to resolve the dispute.
“As you are aware, the National Executive Council of CLOGSAG on Thursday, February 19, 2026, gave notice of the intention of its members to proceed on an industrial action. The issues remain unresolved and as a result, all staff of the Civil Service and Local Government Service are enjoined to stay at home with effect from Monday, March 9, 2026, until further notice,” he stated.
Concerns Over Salary Agreement
The CLOGSAG Executive Secretary expressed frustration that the salary structure and conditions of service agreed upon in 2023 have yet to be fully implemented.
He revealed that although discussions have been held with the government—including engagements during the transition period—no meaningful progress has been made.
Mr. Bampoe Addo also referenced assurances given during the parliamentary vetting of the current Labour Minister.
“At the vetting of the Minister for Labour, the Minister said he was going to solve the problem,” he added.
Partial Implementation Criticised
The union also criticised a decision by former Finance Minister to implement the new salary structure for only a section of CLOGSAG members.
According to Mr. Bampoe Addo, the move benefited staff within the Finance Ministry while leaving the majority of civil servants without the agreed adjustments.
Condition for Ending Strike
The union insists the strike will only be called off if the government fully implements the agreed salary structure and conditions of service.
“The only thing that can let us rescind this decision is for government to implement the agreement,” Mr. Bampoe Addo stated.
The strike action is expected to disrupt administrative services across government institutions if the dispute is not resolved in the coming days.
