Akufo-Addo Intervenes in SSNIT Hotels Controversy, Orders Labour Minister to Engage with Organised Labour

President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, to engage with labour leaders to address concerns raised by Organised Labour regarding the sale of four hotels by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong.

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Organised Labour had petitioned the president to halt the sale, citing concerns over the transparency and fairness of the transaction. In response, President Akufo-Addo has instructed the Labour Minister to find a mutually acceptable solution to the dispute, considering the interests of all stakeholders.

Dr Yaw Baah, Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), confirmed the president's directive, stating that labour leaders will meet with the SSNIT Board and the Employment and Labour Relations Minister to resolve the controversy.

Meanwhile, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has also petitioned the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the sale of the hotels to the Agriculture Minister.