Angel Agbe Carbonu is a former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers
A former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Agbe Carbonu, has strongly criticised Ghana’s retirement framework, describing it as unfair and skewed in favour of elite public officials.
According to a report by metrotvonline.com on April 8, 2026, Carbonu accused successive governments under the Fourth Republic of Ghana of promoting what he termed as ‘dangerous inequality’ within the public sector.
He argued that certain categories of public servants including senior judges, military officers, and top security officials are allowed to retire on full salaries, while ordinary workers depend on Ghana’s Three-Tier Pension Scheme.
“Who does that?” he questioned, expressing disbelief at a system that appears to exempt top officials from the contributory pension structure designed to ensure equity.
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Carbonu warned that the arrangement undermines confidence in the pension system and places an unnecessary burden on the national wage bill.
“The government is paying people who are not working as if they are still on duty,” he said, describing the policy as both economically unsustainable and morally indefensible.
He further claimed that the policy was never advocated by labour unions, but rather introduced without broad stakeholder demand, suggesting it was ‘gifted’ to a select group for unclear reasons.
Carbonu alleged that efforts by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to review or challenge the arrangement have been obstructed by political interference, raising concerns about transparency and accountability at the highest levels of government.
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