The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) has called for clarity from the government following the reported reversal of John Ayiku Ocansey’s appointment as Acting Deputy Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
The demand comes after conflicting communications from ECG and the Ministry of Energy left the union questioning the decision-making process.
On March 17, 2025, a letter from ECG announced Ayiku Ocansey as the new Acting Deputy Managing Director, a move initially welcomed by ECG workers.
However, a subsequent statement from Energy Minister John Jinapor on March 18 declared that the earlier letter had been issued inadvertently and was withdrawn, effectively nullifying the appointment.
PUWU General Secretary Timothy Nyame, in an interview with Citi News, expressed the union’s confusion and frustration over the sudden reversal.
“We find it strange that one person’s appointment can be reversed by another,” Nyame said. He emphasized that Ayiku Ocansey, an ECG staff member, was set to assume his role on March 24, following what the union believed was a legitimate appointment by the President.
“It can only come from His Excellency, the appointing authority, to revoke an appointment he has made,” Nyame added, noting that the letter reversing the appointment was not signed by the President or the Chief of Staff.
Nyame questioned the basis for the withdrawal, stating, “We don’t believe his appointment has been reversed.”
He further asserted that the union had not opposed the appointment and saw no reason for it to be rescinded.
“We will demand answers as to why his appointment is being reversed,” he insisted.
Until his appointment, John Ayiku Ocansey was the HR Manager for ECG’s Accra East Region. He holds a BSc in Social Sciences from the University of Ghana, an MSc in Governance and Development from the University of Cape Coast, and an LLB from Mountcrest University College.
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