On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, senior staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA) and members of the Public Services Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) staged a picket at the VRA head office in Accra.
They protested the proposed merger between VRA and the Bui Power Authority, which is outlined in a draft bill currently before Parliament. The staff argue that the merger would negatively impact VRA’s operations.
The bill includes proposals to consolidate the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) and establish an independent Thermal Power Authority from VRA’s thermal plants.
This proposal has faced significant opposition from various stakeholders.
During the picket, Theophilus Tetteh Ahia, Chairman of the VRA Senior Staff Association, called for the immediate withdrawal of the merger bill and expressed concerns about VRA’s future.
“Our demand is just for the bill to be withdrawn for a peaceful existence. Because VRA has been established for all these years…The bill that has been laid in parliament should be withdrawn and that is all we are looking for,” he stated.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 continued: “We will continue praying seeking the face of God and we will do everything possible to resist it,” he stated.
