'Call off strike, we'll resolve your issues within 2 weeks' - Haruna Iddrisu to CETAG

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has urged the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to suspend its ongoing strike, as the government addresses their unresolved issues within two weeks.

Speaking to journalists during a meeting with the leadership of CETAG, he reaffirmed the government's commitment to resolving the long-standing issues.

He also urged the CETAG to consult its members regarding the appeal to suspend the strike.

link CETAG declares indefinite strike over failure to implement NLC award

“I have asked them to consider calling off the strike and giving us two weeks to see what the state can do. It goes back to 2022, but we will fix it within the next two weeks. The ball is in their court.

“We are negotiating. There were issues for which the National Labour Commission made a declaration and award in CETAG’s favour, which have not been respected by the government since 2022. We will see how we can remedy the situation,” he said.

CETAG has declared an indefinite strike, citing the government’s continued failure to fully implement the National Labour Commission (NLC) arbitral award issued on May 2, 2025.

link CETAG threatens nationwide strike over unpaid allowances

According to CETAG, the industrial action has become necessary because of what it described as the government’s “persistent indifference, disregard for binding agreements and failure to honour obligations under the NLC arbitral award of May 2, 2023”.

It further explained that its grievances stem from several unresolved obligations.

The association said the government has failed to pay the All-Year-Round Work Compensation for additional duties performed in 2022 for 39 Colleges of Education, noting that only the Accra College of Education has received a partial payment.

The strike has affected all 46 colleges of education across the country.

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