Executives of VRA Staff Groups react to media

Workers of the Volta River Authority (VRA) on Monday said they have submitted petitions on their operations to the appropriate quarters for redress and expressed concern about negative media reports.

"The leadership and entire membership of the Staff Groups wish to assure the good people of Ghana that our concerns/petitions, which have to do with the operations of the Authority have been submitted to the appropriate quarters for redress," a statement signed for the Staff Groups by Mr Kwasi Aniagyei, National Vice Chairman of the Senior Staff Association, said.

The statement said the National Executives of the Authority's Senior and Unionised Staff have noted with dismay media publications and reports that sought to portray "the dedicated and hardworking" employees of VRA as "reckless and non-considerate, thereby, exposing them to public ridicule an contempt".
"It is rather unfortunate that the media did not contact the Staff Groups before coming out with such negative assertions on staff.
"Due to the respect we have for the high office of the President of the republic of Ghana, we will not allow ourselves to be drawn into any media war now. We will remain steadfast and diligent to our work with high morals and integrity."
The workers said nothing would be done to damage such a great asset as the VRA, which "we have worked so hard over the years to build for the benefit of Ghanaians".
The Staff Group said they would at the appropriate time come out "with the full facts for Ghanaians to judge for themselves".
Demonstrating workers of the Authority last Friday, called for the removal of its Chief Executive, Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby saying they had lost faith in him.
However, the Management sprung to the defence of Dr Wereko-Brobby, saying his initiatives had kept the Authority in business.
"His (CEO's) initiatives have enabled the Authority to continue to produce power when VRA's financial resources are severely strained," the Management said in a statement to the press.
"The revisions that he brought to the technical departments, the introduction of the Decentralisation and Devolution (D and D) and the linking of bonus payment to performance are very positive actions to successfully manage the Authority," it said.

Workers of the Volta River Authority (VRA) on Monday said they have submitted petitions on their operations to the appropriate quarters for redress and expressed concern about negative media reports.

"The leadership and entire membership of the Staff Groups wish to assure the good people of Ghana that our concerns/petitions, which have to do with the operations of the Authority have been submitted to the appropriate quarters for redress," a statement signed for the Staff Groups by Mr Kwasi Aniagyei, National Vice Chairman of the Senior Staff Association, said.

The statement said the National Executives of the Authority's Senior and Unionised Staff have noted with dismay media publications and reports that sought to portray "the dedicated and hardworking" employees of VRA as "reckless and non-considerate, thereby, exposing them to public ridicule an contempt".
"It is rather unfortunate that the media did not contact the Staff Groups before coming out with such negative assertions on staff.
"Due to the respect we have for the high office of the President of the republic of Ghana, we will not allow ourselves to be drawn into any media war now. We will remain steadfast and diligent to our work with high morals and integrity."
The workers said nothing would be done to damage such a great asset as the VRA, which "we have worked so hard over the years to build for the benefit of Ghanaians".
The Staff Group said they would at the appropriate time come out "with the full facts for Ghanaians to judge for themselves".
Demonstrating workers of the Authority last Friday, called for the removal of its Chief Executive, Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby saying they had lost faith in him.
However, the Management sprung to the defence of Dr Wereko-Brobby, saying his initiatives had kept the Authority in business.
"His (CEO's) initiatives have enabled the Authority to continue to produce power when VRA's financial resources are severely strained," the Management said in a statement to the press.
"The revisions that he brought to the technical departments, the introduction of the Decentralisation and Devolution (D and D) and the linking of bonus payment to performance are very positive actions to successfully manage the Authority," it said.