The National Chairman of the Senior Staff Association (SSA) of GRIDCo, Mr Wisdom Kojo Aden­yo, made the call at the 7th Biennial Delegates Congress of the GRIDCo SSA here yesterday, and said the company’s financial health was under threat and called for urgent reforms and improved collaboration between the staff and management.

The programme was under the theme “Forging partnership for a resilient and sustainable energy future.”

Mr Adenyo expressed concern over issues including declining rev­enue, rising debt levels, forex losses, aging infrastructure, and governance challenges.

The National Chairman of GRIDCo SSA criticised the practice in which qualified and experienced internal officers were bypassed and external individuals were recruited into senior roles, saying the practice violated the company’s Conditions of Service.

“This trend risks demoralising staff and increasing the company’s wage bill at a time when cash flow is already constrained,” he said, adding that it could lead to low productivity.

Mr Adenyo proposed key reforms, including securing tax waivers on im­ported equipment, fully implement­ing the Cash Waterfall Mechanism, recovering debts from major clients such as ECG, and investing in grid modernisation.

He encouraged the staff to work together to address the challenges that undermined GRIDCo’s opera­tions.

Mr Adenyo, who was re-elected as the SSA National Chairman, thanked the members of the association for reelecting him and promised to work together with the new officers elected to continue their work.

The Acting Deputy Chief Ex­ecutive of GRIDCo, Mr Frank Otchere, speaking at the congress re­affirmed the company’s commitment to strengthening its transmission infrastructure to support national development.

He said GRIDCo was working with development partners including the World Bank, Millennium Devel­opment Authority, French Develop­ment Agency, and European Union on some key infrastructure projects.

Mr Otchere mentioned the com­pany’s adoption of smart grid tech­nologies and support for renewable energy integration, highlighting the company’s involvement in the Bui Solar Project in Yendi.

He disclosed that GRIDCo was collaborating with the Forestry Commission to plant low-growing shrubs along transmission corridors to prevent illegal tree cutting and protect infrastructure.

Mr Otchere congratulated and urged the newly elected national ex­ecutives to prioritise the welfare of the staff and to help the company to achieve its target.