The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has raised serious concerns over the government’s alleged failure to pay mandatory contributions for over 700,000 Ghanaian workers.
NAGRAT President, Angel Carbonu, made these accusations during a press conference on Thursday, April 18th.
According to Mr. Carbonu, the government has not been making payments towards the Tier 2 pension scheme contributions and other third-party deductions since July 2023. He emphasized that despite these deductions being made from workers’ salaries, the funds are not reaching the respective institutions they are meant for. This raises significant doubts about the financial security of these workers, especially in their retirement years.
In response to this issue, NAGRAT has given the government a one-week ultimatum to transfer all outstanding deductions to the appropriate institutions immediately. Mr. Carbonu warned that failure to comply with this ultimatum could lead to further action being taken to address what they see as financial misconduct by the government.
Mr. Carbonu expressed his disappointment, stating, “Workers of this country have continuously provided invaluable service to this nation. But unfortunately, the government we serve has decided to take from the Ghanaian workers and the various unions what even belongs to them.”
