A communications team member of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mohammed Akilu Kumi Badar, has described the recently announced public sector salary adjustment as fairly reasonable, despite acknowledging the disappointment expressed by many Ghanaian workers.
Speaking on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Kumi Badar noted that while he personally anticipated a salary increase of around 15%, the official rationale provided by the government justifies the current outcome.
“If we received more than the 9%, we would have been happier, but the conditions we are in at the moment make that impossible,” he stated. “The percentage announced was fairly good, and we should accept it with the hope that things will get far better. If we are to compare, then we should compare the figures from 2012.”
His comments follow the official signing of a multi-year public service remuneration agreement between the government and Organised Labour. Under the agreement, Ghanaian public sector workers will receive a 9% increase in total remuneration for the 2027 fiscal year—effective January 1, 2027—followed by a 10% across-the-board pay rise in 2028.
Kumi Badar emphasised that the administration deeply values the contributions of public sector workers to Ghana’s economic stability and would not undermine their efforts.
He further urged commentators to adopt a broader historical view rather than focusing solely on the record of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to him, past surges in inflation and interest rates have steadily receded, enabling the government to offer balanced relief to workers while maintaining fiscal discipline.
Reassuring workers, Kumi Badar concluded that the agreement seeks to ease the cost-of-living burden while keeping national public sector compensation aligned with macro-economic goals.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
