The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana(CLOGSAG), has revealed their intentions to join the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers(CCT) in the ongoing strike if the government fails to dismiss newly appointed Ghana Education Service (GES) boss Dr Eric Nkansah.
CLOGSAG has described the mode of appointment of Dr Nkansah as unconstitutional, and the government must address the act.
Speaking at a Forum in Accra on November 10, 2022, the Executive Secretary of CLOGSAG, Mr Isaac Bampoe Addo, announced that there would be another meeting next week to deliberate on the issue and proceed to join the three unions.
Mr Addo said the three teacher unions form an integral part of CLOGSAG. Therefore they can never be unconcerned without the support of CLOGSAG if they are being treated unfairly.
He stated, “this is the time for Ghana to build strong Public Service Institutions, and one of the best ways to build strong public institutions is to appoint qualified people into public service positions. The constitution has made provision for the appointment of Public Officers by the president, but it also says that appointment must be in accordance with the Council of that public institution in consultation with the Public Services Commission, and this is what we find wrong with the appointment of the GES Director. This appointment was signed by a secretary to the president without the councils involved.”
Therefore, the government has been urged to sack Dr Eric Nkansah.
