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Workers of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) have declared a sit-down strike over poor, incompetent management decisions they say is affecting the general performance of the company.
The aggrieved workers manning various depots and facilities of the company resolved not to work starting this week after the Board Chairman, Ekow Hackman intervened but aggravated their grievances with his official response.
This comes after the MD of the Company allegedly blew more than Ghc1million Ghana Cedis including Management travel Perdiems on a 2-week Course Harvard Course covering Six (6) General Managers of the Company including the Board Chairman and more than Ghc13million on PRADOs.
In what is likely to affect the supply system in the country, the workers say management under Mr. Edwin Provencal and Ekow Hackman has made their lives worse off, coupled with a failure to implement a 15% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) agreed between government and labour.
Whereas the MD and his ‘lackey’ Board Chairman claim the company is broke and cannot afford to pay 15% CoLA to BOST staff, the workers of the company wonder how the MD, Board Chairman and some General Managers and select managers blew the Dollar Equivalent of approximately Ghc14,000,000 on a 2 week Harvard Course after a similar one at Oxford University and the procurement of 13 brand new 2020 Toyota Prados for all General Managers.
Out of the 13 brand new vehicles procured, only 2 are in use by two General Managers, one Josiah Attah and Albert Mantey while the others are parked at one of the company’s facilities after the company staff raised commotion over the tear-rubber, extravagant luxurious vehicles.
These procurements and foreign travels come at a time the Government of President Akufo-Addo placed a moratorium on Foreign travel by public officials and the purchase of new vehicles.
A few weeks ago, it will be recalled after a Peduase Lodge Retreat, the government announced cuts on discretionary spending by a total of 30% and reduced ministers’ salaries by 30% while placing a moratorium on government vehicle purchases and foreign travel without prior approval. MyNewsGh.com has confirmed from reliable sources inside Jubilee House that the Management of BOST neither sought nor obtained prior approval before these extravagant expenses on the taxpayer.
The workers of the company have reportedly notified the National Labour Commission of their strike intention after the Board.
The MD of BOST and his Harvard Delegation had to cut off their 2-week “so-called” training course and rush back after they picked hints of staff agitation over the poor management decisions.
More soon on how Mr. Edwin Provencal created a parallel payroll system for himself and the General Managers of the Company to hide their benefits from transparent accountability.
