Do away with what you describe as the current starvation wages and endeavor to pay living wages to Ghanaian workers

Ghana’s former Finance Minister and Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr. Kwabena Duffuor has called on the the the the the the the the the the government to do away with what he describes as the current starvation wages and endeavor to pay living wages to Ghanaian workers henceforth.

In a solidarity statement published on his official social media handles to mark the 2022 May Day celebration of Ghanaian workers, Dr. Duffuor praised Ghanaian workers for sustaining the nation and called for economic justice to prevail in ongoing labor agitations for better working conditions.

“May Day is an opportunity to celebrate the tireless work of the men and women whose labor sustains our nation”.

He continued, “On days such as this, we must reflect on the contributions of workers to our national development, but it is most essential that we seize the opportunity to stand in solidarity with our labor force and on the side of economic justice”.

Dr. Kwabena Duffuor who is a leading member of the opposition NDC cited rising inflation as a cause.