The leadership of the Volta River Authority (VRA) Senior Staff Association (SSA) and the VRA Divisional Union of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) of TUC has strongly opposed the alleged appointment of R.A. Abdul Jalil as Director of Public Affairs for VRA.
In a statement, the staff groups described the appointment as irregular and a violation of the authority’s recruitment policies and established procedures.
They argued that managerial and directorate positions at VRA are not political appointments and must follow a merit-based selection process.
The staff also cited breaches of the Senior Staff Conditions of Service and the PSWU Collective Agreement, stressing that the appointment disregards the experience and institutional knowledge of long-serving VRA employees.
They have called on the Acting Chief Executive of VRA to resist any external pressure to enforce the appointment and urged the Minister of Energy and Green Transition to withdraw it immediately to avoid disrupting industrial harmony.
VRA workers vowed to use all legitimate means to resist what they describe as a political imposition, reaffirming their commitment to protecting the authority’s professionalism and integrity.
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