President John Dramani Mahama has called on public sector workers to speak up when leaders of state-owned enterprises mismanage the institutions they oversee.
Speaking during the national May Day celebration at the Black Star Square in Accra on Thursday, May 1, Mr Mahama encouraged workers not to remain silent in the face of poor leadership, emphasizing that their livelihoods are directly affected when such enterprises collapse.
“Comrades and friends, many of you have been working in atrociously managed state institutions over the last years. I urge you not to keep quiet when management is driving your enterprise into ruin. You are always the first to be affected by job losses when these institutions collapse,” he urged.
The President reaffirmed his support for workers who raise concerns over mismanagement, promising to back efforts to safeguard public institutions.
“Your enterprise, where you work, belongs to you; they guarantee you lifelong employment, and so you must protect those enterprises. When things are going wrong, do not be afraid to say so, and as President, I will back and support you to set things right,” he stated.
President Mahama further appealed to both management and staff of state-owned institutions to collaborate in making their organisations viable and sustainable.
“And so we are charging the management and workers of state-owned institutions, let us work together to make these institutions viable because they belong to all of us,” Mahama advised.
He reaffirmed his commitment to initiate reforms to improve the conditions of service for private and public sector workers.
“We will introduce comprehensive reforms across the public and private sector labour environment by ensuring timely salary payment, modernising workplace conditions and reducing the bureaucratic bottlenecks that frustrate your productivity.”
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