President Nana Akufo-Addo has taken decisive action to address concerns raised by Organised Labour regarding the controversial sale of four hotels by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong. Organised Labour had petitioned the President to stop the sale of these hotels.
In response, President Akufo-Addo has instructed Employment and Labour Relations Minister Ignatius Baffour Awuah to engage in discussions with labour leaders. The objective is to find a mutually acceptable solution to the dispute, ensuring that the interests of all stakeholders are taken into account.
Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr. Yaw Baah, confirmed the President’s directive during a media briefing.
“We wrote to the president that we needed to engage him on this [sale of the SSNIT hotels]. He has referred it to the [Employment and Labour Relations] Minister to start the engagement with us. We are hoping that these engagements will help all of us to find a solution to what we think is a problem,” Dr. Baah stated.
He further explained, “We are going to meet with the SSNIT Board. Organized labour leaders are going to meet with the SSNIT Board and also with the Employment and Labour Relations Minister who is also in charge of pensions.”
Meanwhile, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who first publicized the sale, has petitioned the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the transaction involving the hotels and the Agriculture Minister.
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