Senior staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA), together with members of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) under the Trades Union Congress (TUC), held a protest at the VRA’s headquarters in Accra on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
The demonstration was against a proposed merger between the VRA and the Bui Power Authority, which the protesters feared would weaken the VRA's operations.
A bill, currently before Parliament, also proposes combining the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) and the establishment of a new independent Thermal Power Authority using VRA’s thermal plants.
Speaking to Citi News during the protest, Theophilus Tetteh Ahia, Chairman of the VRA Senior Staff Association, demanded the immediate withdrawal of the bill, raising concerns about the future strength and viability of the VRA if the merger goes ahead.
Read also : VRA workers reject move to merge NEDCo, Bui Power, ECG under one entity
“Our demand is just for the bill to be withdrawn for a peaceful existence because VRA has been established for all these years…The bill that has been laid in parliament should be withdrawn and that is all we are looking for,” he stated.
He added: “We will continue praying seeking the face of God, and we will do everything possible to resist it.”
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