The government has called on the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to reconsider its decision to go on strike, following the appointment of Samuel Adom Botchway, Registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, spokesperson for President John Dramani Mahama and Minister of State for Government Communications, made the appeal during a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday February 19.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu

“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,” stated Kwakye Ofosu.

He acknowledged the importance of strike actions as a mechanism for workers to drive home their demands but emphasised that in this instance, there was no sufficient basis for such an action.

“A strike action, we appreciate. It is one of the mechanisms they can use to drive home their demands… But in this particular instance, we do not believe that an efficient basis exists to go on strike because it will be unfair to the people of Ghana who pay the wages of all public officers, including members of CLOGSAG,” he explained.By:Abigail Arthur