CLOGSAG declares strike over Births and Deaths Registrar appointment

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has announced a nationwide strike in response to the appointment of Samuel Adom Botchway as the Registrar of Births and Deaths Registry.

The National Executive Council (NEC) of CLOGSAG made this decision after a meeting on February 11, 2025, to address concerns about the appointment of politically exposed persons in the Civil Service and Local Governments.

The Council noted that Botchway, a politically exposed person, assumed office as the Registrar of Births and Deaths Registry on February 12, 2025 for which reason CLOGSAG has decided to declare a nationwide strike starting on Thursday, February 20, 2025.

In a press release dated February 13, Isaac Bampoe Addo, Executive Secretary of CLOGSAG, stated, “The National Executive Council (NEC) decided that should Mr. Samuel Adom Botchway assume office as Registrar of Births and Deaths Registry, CLOGSAG should declare a nationwide strike.

“Mr. Samuel Adom Botchway took office on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The Association has no option but to call for a nationwide strike from Thursday, February 20, 2025.”

CLOGSAG is calling on all its members to stay at home from the specified date until further notice.

The association’s decision underscores its opposition to the appointment of politically exposed individuals to key positions within the Civil Service and Local Government, which they believe undermines the integrity of these institutions.