The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has declared a nationwide strike from Thursday, February 20, 2025.
This decision comes after the association’s disagreement with the government over the appointment of Samuel Adom Botchway as the Registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry.
According to CLOGSAG, the appointment of Adom Botchway is a clear violation of the association’s collective agreement with the government.
The association has been engaged in a long-standing dispute with the government over issues such as salary structure and conditions of service.
In response to the strike declaration, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, spokesperson for President John Dramani Mahama, has urged CLOGSAG to reconsider its decision.
Kwakye Ofosu emphasized that the president has acted correctly in appointing Adom Botchway and that there is no sufficient basis for the strike.
“We believe that the president has acted correctly in the appointment of Mr. Adom Botchway, so we would appeal to CLOGSAG to rescind their decision to go on strike,” Kwakye Ofosu stated.
The government has also emphasized that the strike will be unfair to the people of Ghana who pay the wages of all public officers, including members of CLOGSAG.
This is not the first time CLOGSAG has declared a strike over disagreements with the government.
In November 2024, the association declared a nationwide strike over the government’s delay in implementing a new salary structure.
