Some members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) in the Northern Region have defied the directive to participate in the ongoing strike against the appointment of the new Births and Deaths Registrar, Samuel Adom Botchway.
A video shared on the X page of JoyNews on Thursday, February 20, 2025, showed workers at post despite the association’s call for industrial action.
CLOGSAG has declared a nationwide strike, in protest against the appointment of Samuel Adom Botchway as Registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry by President John Dramani Mahama.
In a statement dated February 13, 2025, addressed to regional secretaries, CLOGSAG’s Executive Secretary, Isaac Bampoe Addo, indicated that the decision was made by the National Executive Committee (NEC) after a meeting on February 11 to discuss concerns over politically exposed persons being appointed into the civil service.
The statement noted that the Council had taken issue with the appointment of Samuel Adom Botchway, describing him as a politically-exposed individual.
As a result, the NEC resolved that if he assumed office as Registrar, CLOGSAG should declare a nationwide strike.
Despite this directive, some members in the Northern Region have chosen to remain at post, raising questions about the extent of compliance with the strike across the country.
Watch the video below:
Some members of CLOGSAG in the Northern Region have defied the directive to go on strike in protest against the appointment of the new Births and Deaths Registrar.
The workers argue that their leadership should focus their time, strength, and resources on more pressing issues… pic.twitter.com/oeMA1LN4eL
— JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) February 20, 2025
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