President John Dramani Mahama has announced the formation of a National Emolument Committee to address salary disparities and promote fairness in Ghana’s public sector remuneration.
The committee will be tasked with determining the salaries of all public sector workers, including the President, to bring consistency and transparency to the nation’s wage structure.
Speaking at a meeting with Organised Labour on Thursday, February 20, Mahama reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring fair and equitable wages for all public sector employees.
He acknowledged the longstanding concerns over pay discrepancies and assured labour representatives that the government was ready to take decisive steps to resolve the issue.
According to Mahama, the committee’s establishment aims to eliminate confusion and dissatisfaction surrounding salary structures in the public sector.
He emphasized that its work would help streamline wages and ensure fairness across all levels.
“We are proposing an independent Emolument Committee that will set salaries for everyone—from the President down to the ordinary worker. We are prepared to walk this journey with you. Once the economy moves in the direction we all hope for, if you propose a 35 percent increase, I will support it because it will affect my pay too,” Mahama stated.
He also expressed his readiness to collaborate with labour unions to ensure the committee effectively fulfills its mandate.
