Some aggrieved National Service Personnel in the Bolgatanga Municipality in the Upper East Region have petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice CHRAJ), the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bolgatanga Hon Rex Asanga, the Upper East Regional Minister, the Media and other key opinion leaders in the Upper East Region to aid stop the unlawful extortion of GHC7 from their monthly allowance which is already woefully insufficient for their upkeep.
According to the aggrieved National Service Personnel, the said amount imposed on them are supposed to be paid within three months (May to July), and when payment is not made, their monthly evaluation forms would not be accepted to be processed for the payment of their monthly stipend.
This move by the NSS Secretariat have been seriously opposed by Personnel with the ultimate reason been that the charges are baseless, unfair and illegal.
“As service personnel, we are determined and prepared to take appropriate legal steps to ensure that this callous breaches on our fundamental human rights and freedoms as enshrined in article 21(e) of the 1992 constitution of the Republic of Ghana are restored in full” Mr. Edward Atariba stressed.
Reliable information indicates that on 16th June, 2023, some personnel went to summit their evaluation forms and were asked to pay at least GHC30 and due to their inability to pay the said amount, their monthly evaluation forms were rejected by officials of the Bolgatanga NSS Secretariat.
The personnel are therefore appealing to the Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu and other relevant stakeholders to intervene in reversing the trend.
Meanwhile, effort made by this platform to hear from the side of NSS Officials was not successful
Below is the intercepted petition
The Regional Director
National Service Secretariat
Upper East Region, Bolgatanga.
17 June 17, 2023.
BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL UNHAPPY ABOUT UNLAWFUL CHARGES OF MONTHLY ALLOWANCE.
Aggrieved national service personnel in the Bolgatanga Municipality are appealing to the National Service Secretariat, CHRAJ, the MCE for Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional Minister, the Media and opinion leaders in the area to stop the unlawful charges of GHC7 monthly from their allowance. The above mentioned amount imposed on Personnel to be paid within three months (May to July), is expected to be paid by NSS personnel before their monthly evaluation forms are accepted. We are seriously opposed to this charges on the basis that, it is unlawful, unfair and illegal. As service personnel, we are determined and prepared to take appropriate legal steps to ensure that this callous breaches on our fundamental human rights and freedoms as enshrined in article 21(e) of the 1992 constitution of the Republic of Ghana are restored in full.
On 16 June, 2023, some personnel went to summit their evaluation form and were asked to pay at least GHC30 and because they were not having money their forms were rejected. We therefore call on the authorities concern to intervene to avoid any inconveniences.
Yours faithful.
Azeogo Daniel
0596025436
Ataribora A Edward
0248189491
Atrago Kate
0246083236
Alou Sebastian
0248182363
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