In an urgent meeting with certain top officers, the acting commissioner general of the customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) decided to end the sit-down strike.
The administrators are dissatisfied that despite there being openings, officers who took part and passed the promotion exam have not yet received an upgrade.
They have been forced to put down their tools at several delicate collection locations across the nation due to the circumstances.
An angry Customs officer at the airport complained to JoyNews, speaking anonymously, that despite being qualified and serving for more than 30 years, he hasn’t received a promotion.
“I was brought into Customs, November 1988 just after my A-Level national service. I have worked for 34 years, I should have gone through about 15 or more promotions.
“This is because we are supposed to be promoted every four to five years. Because I entered as a junior officer, I motivated myself and went into the university and got my first degree in 2000 yet I haven’t reached the level of my colleagues in the army,” he complained.
In order to assure their advancement, the staff has done all necessary steps, according to JoyNews’ Elton Brobbey, including submitting a Right to Information (RTI) request.
But every strategy used has come up empty.
The Senior Officers have resorted to industrial action as a result of these to convey their unhappiness.
