The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has questioned the basis for the resistance by some workers of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) to a private investor selected by a government committee.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, he expressed concern over what he described as sudden opposition, despite earlier engagements with other potential investors proceeding without incident.
“Two months ago, there was a plant tour with an investor and there was no agitation or protest. Subsequently, there have been about three or four tours by separate companies to inspect the plant and nothing happened. So why are they opposing the investor selected by the government committee? On what authority are they doing that?” he asked.
Mr. Ankrah stressed that VALCO remains a state-owned entity, and decisions regarding its revival ultimately rest with government.
“Because you are workers and the company belongs to government, so if government decides to put measures in place to revive and boost operations, who are you to resist?” he queried.
He further alleged that the resistance may have been mobilised by the local union leadership.
“I learnt the workers were mobilised by the union leader, Samuel Agyemang. What authority does he have to do that?” he fumed.
The GIADEC CEO also raised concerns about the safety of visiting investors, noting that authorities had to involve the police to prevent any potential disruptions.
“These are our visitors and their safety lies with us, so we called in the police to help us avoid any harm,” he explained. “Because if anything bad should happen, it will be a disgrace and dent the image of government, Ghana and VALCO.”
He reiterated his call for restraint and dialogue, urging stakeholders to prioritise the national interest over internal disagreements.
“What is their authority and reason for your resistance?” he questioned, emphasising the need for cooperation as government works to attract investment to revive the struggling aluminium company.
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