The ongoing industrial action by members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has disrupted public services in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region, leaving several residents stranded and unable to access essential government services.
A visit by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to some public offices in Kadjebi on Wednesday, revealed that departments such as the Births and Deaths Registry and the Social Welfare and Community Development Unit were closed, with no staff present to attend to clients.
Mr Gilbert Normegbor, a 37-year-old client, who travelled from Dodo-Amanfrom, a farming community in the district, to the Births and Deaths Registry to process a birth certificate, expressed disappointment over the situation.
He told the GNA that he had made the long journey with the hope of completing the registration but was met with locked offices due to the strike action.
Mr Normegbor appealed to the government to engage the leadership of CLOGSAG to address their concerns to prevent further inconvenience to the public.
Ms Charity Mensah, a single parent who visited the Social Welfare and Community Development Unit to lodge a complaint, also shared her frustration with the GNA after finding the office closed.
She said the absence of staff had delayed the resolution of her issue and appealed to the government to urgently address the grievances of the association.
Ms Mensah noted that the concerns raised by members of the Association regarding improved conditions of service, should be given the needed attention.
Some residents who spoke to the GNA said the strike had affected several government services in the district, including documentation and social welfare support.
They urged the government and the leadership of CLOGSAG to engage in dialogue to resolve the impasse to restore normal services in the district.
Members of CLOGSAG across the country effective Monday, March 09, embarked on an industrial action to press home their demands over conditions of service and other related concerns.