The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) has welcomed President John Dramani Mahama’s assurance that his government will not privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
President Mahama gave the assurance during the May Day celebrations held on Thursday, April 1, 2025, at the Black Star Square.
Speaking on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News on Friday, April 2, PUWU General Secretary Timothy Nyame expressed the union’s appreciation for the President’s commitment to keeping ECG under public control.
He argued that ECG possesses the technical capacity and skilled workforce needed to operate effectively without privatisation, adding that the core issue is leadership.
“They should appoint competent leaders who can be able to crack the whip so that the sector will remain under the government. The workers of ECG whom they have employed and trained have the capabilities to turn around the fortunes of this sector, provided there’s a will from the presidency,” Nyame said.
He added that the union has submitted proposals to the government to help address the company’s challenges and reiterated the need for strong, accountable leadership.
Nyame also emphasized PUWU’s long-standing opposition to privatising ECG, reaffirming the union’s dedication to protecting workers and the public interest.
“The union has not been quiet, we’ve been trying to find out how best we can turn around the fortunes. We’re also Ghanaians, and we’re thinking in the best interest of the country. So, need not put this entity in the hands of a private entity before they can perform,” he stressed.
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