Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has assured newly recruited teachers that their delayed salaries will be addressed in the next budget presentation, which is set to be delivered in the next 30 days.
He gave the assurance after receiving a petition from the aggrieved teachers at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, September 30.
The teachers, comprising the 2022 batch of College of Education graduates and university-trained teachers, are demanding the payment of 13 and 9-month salary arrears, respectively.
The Finance Minister wants me to tell you that he sympathises with you. And that your predicament, your situation, has been brought to his attention.
“He has gone to brief His Excellency, the President, who has given him the green light to make sure that he fixes your problems,” Mr Ampem said.
He added that the Finance Minister, after briefing President John Mahama, had been directed to make provision for the arrears in the upcoming budget presentation to Parliament.
In the next 30 days, the Finance Minister is going to Parliament to present the next budget. The Finance Minister is going to make provision for all of you to be paid. So, you should be very happy that your problem will be fixed. That is the good news that I have for you.
His Excellency, the President, has asked the Finance Minister to make sure that provisions are made for you so that your salaries are paid. You will be fixed,” he assured.
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