PUWU set to protest over privatisation of ECG and NEDCO by government
The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) has vowed to intensify its nationwide protest against the government’s decision to introduce private sector participation in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) on Monday, May 28, 2025.
The union announced plans to ramp up demonstrations following Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson’s confirmation that Cabinet has given the green light to the controversial privatisation move.
The union has hoisted red flags across all 92 district offices and 14 regional administrative centres, signalling growing unrest among workers.
At the Electro Volta House in Accra, home to the Volta River Authority (VRA) and ECG, employees have draped signposts and hung bold banners with red flags demanding a reversal of the decision.
PUWU fears that the privatisation plan will compromise job security, deteriorate working conditions, and jeopardise the effective management of the country’s electricity distribution system.
The union is calling on the government to halt the process and engage in broader stakeholder consultations before moving forward.
“The welfare of workers and the integrity of our power sector are at stake. We will not back down,” PUWU said in a statement.
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