Ghana Prison officers demonstrate against SSPP

Prison Officers at the Sekondi Central Prison on Wednesday demonstrated against the “disparities” in the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP)in Sekondi.

At a charged atmosphere at the entrance of the Sekondi Central Prisons, over 100 prison officers wearing red bangs amidst chanting of war song expressed their frustrations over the disparities in the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP).

Some of the placards the Prison officers bore read “Pay us equally”, “Be Fair with prison officers” and “Why are you cheating us”.

A prison officer who spoke to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on condition of anonymity said that, a constable in the Police Service received over GH¢700 under the SSPP but a Prison Officer on the same rank was paid a little over GH¢500, which according to him, amounts to injustice and unfair treatment by the government.

He called on the Single Spine Pay Policy Commission to take a second look at the modalities for ranking public servants to avoid confusion in the country.

Source: GNA