Workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced plans for a nationwide protest on September 29, 2026, against the proposed private sector participation (PSP) in the company. The Senior Staff Union (SSU) and Junior Staff Union (JSU) have directed their members across the country to join the exercise, which will take place in all ECG operational regions. The action is expected to end with the presentation of a petition to President John Dramani Mahama through the regional ministers.
The unions, led by the Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU), say the petition will formally communicate their position on the proposed arrangement. In a directive signed by the national chairpersons of the two unions, Christopher Apawu and Lucky Larry Agboka, divisional and branch leaders were asked to mobilise workers for the demonstration. The exercise is scheduled to run from 8:00am to 4:00pm, with participants expected to return to their starting points for a briefing before leaving.
In Accra, participants will meet at the forecourt of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), while workers in Kumasi will converge at the ECG Regional Office near the Airport Roundabout. Employees in the other regions will gather at their respective ECG regional offices. The unions said the specific routes for the marches would be communicated later. This is not the first action announced by the unions against the proposed involvement of private investors in ECG.
As part of the ongoing action, members will continue wearing red armbands until the unions announce the next phase. The planned demonstration follows earlier actions by the unions, who are coordinating the exercise through national and regional committees. Additional information is expected to be communicated to workers through these committees.
The PUWU, which is coordinating the exercise, has notified the Inspector General of Police of the planned protest in line with Section 1(2) of the Public Order Act, 1994 (Act 491). This is a requirement for public protests in Ghana, and the unions are taking steps to ensure a peaceful and orderly demonstration.
The unions are opposed to the proposed private sector participation in ECG, and are seeking to mobilise workers against the plan. The outcome of the protest and the government's response to the petition presented by the unions remain to be seen. The demonstration is expected to have an impact on the operations of ECG, although the extent of this impact is not yet clear.
The protest is set to take place on September 29, 2026, and workers across the country are expected to participate. The unions have been vocal in their opposition to the proposed private sector participation in ECG, and are seeking to engage the government on this issue.
Key points
- ECG workers to protest on September 29 against proposed private sector involvement
- Unions to present petition to President John Dramani Mahama through regional ministers
- Workers to wear red armbands as part of ongoing action against proposed PSP
