President Nana Akufo-Addo has reacted to the petition filed by organised labour regarding the controversial sale of four hotels by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong.
He has instructed Employment and Labour Relations Minister Ignatius Baffour Awuah to engage in discussions with the labour leaders.
Organised Labour petitioned the President to intervene over the decision by SSNIT to sell majority shares in four of its hotels to Rock City, owned by Bryan Acheampong.
They had also threatened a nationwide demonstration should the president fail to address the matter.
But the President has since intervened and instructed the Labour Minister to engage them.
The goal of the engagement, according to the president, is to find a mutually acceptable solution to the dispute, ensuring that the interests of all stakeholders are considered.
Dr. Yaw Baah, the Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), disclosed this at a press conference.
“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.
“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.”
By:Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
