Office closures, stranded clients, and uncertainty loom as members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) embark on a strike over the appointment of Samuel Botchway as the Registrar of Births and Deaths.
With no clear timeline for their return, services remain suspended.
The union called on its members to prepare for a nationwide industrial action, scheduled to begin today, Thursday, February 20, 2025.
Joy News’ correspondent in the Ashanti Region reported that members went to work but denied service to clients due to the strike action.
Anass Sabit, a Joy News correspondent in the Bono East Region, also reported that offices were empty due to the strike, leaving members of the public stranded.
However, Matina Bugri reports that some members of the union in the Northern Region are at post and rendering services to clients despite the ongoing strike.
Those who refused to participate in the strike believe their leadership appears to be fighting a personal battle rather than an action that represents their collective interest.
They insist that the registrar, a one-time District Chief Executive under the late President John Evans Atta Mills, is a politically exposed person and does not qualify for a role in the civil service, but the government disagrees with their position.
CLOGSAG expressed concerns over Mr. Botchway’s participation in the office’s budget hearing at the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs on Monday, February 17, 2025, which they see as evidence that he remains in his role, contrary to the government’s previous commitment to replace him.
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