Workers at the Pambros Salt Factory near Weija Junction in Accra are protesting against what they claim is an attempt by some traditional authorities to allocate parts of the salt mining area to Chinese business interests.
Dressed in red and black, the workers chanted slogans and strongly opposed the move, fearing it could result in significant job losses.
Citi News reports that, over 1,000 workers might lose their jobs if the salt mining area is transferred.
Several concerned workers spoke to Citi News, expressing deep worry about the potential impact on their livelihoods and urging immediate intervention to prevent the takeover.
One stated, “We notice that the Chinese people started encroaching on our land. They are destroying our land. We won’t agree since we don’t have anywhere going. Pambros produces salt and same as Sege, so we are contributing our quota.
“We even learnt that the Jubilee House spends a lot on salt. So if our jobs are destroyed how can we support the country as local producers? President Akufo Addo must act on this. They have even employed the services of land guard and it is scary.”
Another person added, “We must not sit as a country and watch as ordinary Ghanaians suffer. It is unfair to give our land to the Chinese. I want to beg the traditional authority to ensure justice is served in this matter. They just came to take over our land without our knowledge.”
The workers are calling on President Akufo-Addo to act on the matter, citing the government’s significant expenditure on salt.
They also expressed fear over the employment of land guards by the alleged investors, describing the situation as “scary”.
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