The National Identification Authority (NIA) has appealed to its staff to suspend a planned nationwide strike, assuring workers that progress has finally been made on their long-delayed conditions of service and salary migration concerns.
The appeal comes after the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) announced an indefinite strike action scheduled to begin on Monday, May 13, 2026.
The union says the decision follows prolonged delays in migrating staff onto improved salary structures, despite approval of the Scheme of Service in July 2024.
Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM, the NIA’s Head of Corporate Affairs, Williams Ampomah Emmanuel Darlas, said the process had faced several administrative bottlenecks but had now reached a critical stage.
“We actually met this document at the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission. We will work together with the union to ensure that we finalise the document. Now it has been moved from the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to the Finance Ministry,” he explained.
According to him, the delay has largely been due to the multiple approval stages required before the document could reach the Finance Minister.
“At the Finance Ministry, we were made to understand that there are levels of engagement before it gets to the Minister’s table,” Mr. Darlas stated.
He disclosed that the document has now reached the Finance Minister’s desk and management is hopeful final approval will be granted within the next two weeks.
“Now it has moved from where it was to the Minister’s table and the Minister has given us the assurance that in two weeks, he will append his signature so that the Controller and Accountant-General can then commence implementation. We are urging our staff to give us two weeks,” he said.
The PSWU formally notified both the National Labour Commission (NLC) and the NIA Executive Secretariat of its intention to embark on the strike in a letter dated May 6, 2026.
Workers say their frustration stems from the long gap between the approval of the policy and its actual implementation, with many yet to see any improvement in their salaries and conditions of service.
If the strike goes ahead, registration services and the issuance of Ghana Cards nationwide could be severely affected, disrupting access to key financial and administrative services that rely on the national ID system.
Despite the growing tension, Mr. Darlas assured staff that management remains committed to resolving the issue.
He added that the NIA leadership is already engaging the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department to ensure implementation begins immediately once the Finance Minister signs the document.
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