The Greater Accra arm of the National Service Personnel Association have hinted it would picket at the Flagstaff House on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. In the last quarter of 2016, the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government adjusted monthly allowances of personnel from GHS 350.00 to GHS 559.04.
However, the January allowance of GHS350.00 received by members did not go down well with some members who decided subsequently to organise a demonstration in protest against the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) government’s failure to abide by the 60 per cent increment.
In a statement signed by the president of the association, Kojo S.A Danquah said a 7-day ultimatum which was given to government elapsed without a conclusive decision on the matter hence their decision to picket at the flagstaff house.
Below is the press statement
NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL TO PICKET FLAGSTAFF HOUSE
The leadership of National service personnel association (NASPA) G/A would want to by this release call its members, the Media, parents, students, and all well-meaning Ghanaians to join us as we picket the flagstaff house . You would recall that on the 7th of February we gave the government a 7 day Ultimatum which elapsed on Thursday.
The scheme and government after the 7 day ultimatum have still not been conclusive on the subject matter .This has informed our decision to picket the flagstaff house as part of the series of actions we spoke about during our press conference The intended date, time and venue are as follow
Date: 1st March 2017
Time: 10am
Convergent point: National theatre
We look forward to seeing you there
NASPA- READY TO SERVE
SIGNED
Kojo S.A Danquah
Source: GhanaWeb
