{"id":219423,"date":"2024-09-21T07:33:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T07:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/21\/nedco-staff-protest-against-proposed-merger-with-vra-bui-power-authority\/"},"modified":"2024-09-21T07:33:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T07:33:37","slug":"nedco-staff-protest-against-proposed-merger-with-vra-bui-power-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/21\/nedco-staff-protest-against-proposed-merger-with-vra-bui-power-authority\/","title":{"rendered":"NEDCo staff protest against proposed merger with VRA, Bui Power Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Staff of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) in the Upper East Region have staged a demonstration in solidarity with members of the Volta River Authority (VRA) nationwide over the proposed plan to merge Bui Power Authority with the VRA.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1089692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-20-at-19.30.29_609c1476.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"343\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The draft bill, currently under consideration in Parliament, also outlines a plan to merge the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with NEDCo and to create a new entity called the Thermal Power Authority from VRA\u2019s thermal facilities.<\/p>\n<p>On September 18, 2024, staff from the VRA and members of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) gathered in protest at the VRA headquarters in Accra, voicing their opposition to the controversial merger proposal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1089694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-20-at-19.30.27_716da1d0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"388\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Spokesperson for the workers, Princilla Anafo, stated that all attempts to merge Bui Power with NEDCo would be rejected in full force.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re aware a bill has been sent to Parliament in attempts to merge Bui Power with VRA. 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