25 September 2026

The Senior Staff Union (SSU) and Junior Staff Union (JSU) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced plans for a nationwide demonstration on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in opposition to the proposed Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the power distribution company.

The unions say the planned action will take place across ECG’s operational regions and is intended to press home their concerns about the proposed arrangement.

The decision was communicated in a directive signed by SSU National Divisional Chairman Christopher Apawu and Junior Staff Union National Divisional Chairman Lucky Larry Agboka.

The unions said the demonstration will culminate in the presentation of a petition concerning the PSP proposal.

The petition is expected to be presented through the regional ministers in the various operational areas for onward transmission to President John Dramani Mahama.

Demonstration schedule

The nationwide exercise is expected to begin at 8:00am and end at 4:00pm.

In Accra, ECG workers are expected to converge at the forecourt of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), while workers in Kumasi will assemble at the ECG Regional Office near the Airport Roundabout.

Workers in other parts of the country are expected to gather at their respective ECG regional offices.

The unions said the specific routes for the demonstrations would be announced later.

Following the demonstrations, participants are expected to return to their assembly points for a briefing before dispersing.

Unions maintain pressure over PSP

The planned demonstration forms part of a broader series of actions announced by the unions earlier in September in response to the proposed private-sector involvement in ECG.

The unions said workers would continue wearing red armbands, which were introduced as part of the earlier phase of their protest, until another stage of the action is announced.

National and regional committees are also expected to be established to coordinate the organisation of the demonstrations.

The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU), which is serving as the convener, will lead the nationwide exercise.

The unions further disclosed that PUWU had formally notified the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the planned demonstration.

They cited Section 1(2) of the Public Order Act, 1994 (Act 491) as the legal basis for notifying the police of the intended exercise.

Further instructions concerning the organisation and conduct of the demonstrations are expected to be communicated through the various coordinating committees.

The directive concluded with the solidarity message: “Solidarity forever.”

By Boakye Stephen, Kumasi, Ghana | Reporting for Ghanaian News Canada