Service personnel for the 2016/2017 service year are to expect an increment in their monthly allowances as their mandatory service to the nation officially begins on September 1, 2016.
Speaking to Univers news, Public Relations Officer of the National Service Secretariat (NSS), Mr. Ambrose Entsiwah Junior said plans are far advanced to review the allowances for personnel upwards from the GH₵350. According to him the Board of Governors of the National Service Secretariat has also agreed for the upward adjustment but left for government to accept and fast track the increment.
“We have discussed the issue at the management level forwarded to the board level and they have agreed to the fact that there is the need for it to be increased. We further moved to the ministry of education; our mother body and the issue is currently at the Ministry of Finance. It is now left with government to accept the increases.” Mr. Entsiwah said.
He has however indicated that it might take a bit of time regarding fixing figures for the allowances because all the institutionalized bodies like the Fair wages and salaries commission and Ministry of Finance as well as Parliament must certify the proposal before it is implemented.
“The National Service Secretariat is a public institution governed by law and before we increase any monies in the form of remuneration by a pesewa, you need to have captured it in your budget and if it is not; there’s no way that monies will be paid to you. So it is important for these monies to be captured probably and approved by the institution that is mandated by law through our constitution to keep our purse.” he explained.
Mr. Entsiwah’s comments come in the wake of agitation from service personnel for their monthly remuneration to be increased.
In March this year, a group calling itself the Coalition for Concerned National Service Personnel demanded for a 30% increment in the monthly allowances citing harsh economic conditions confronting the country coupled with the recent hikes in utility bills which they say is affecting every single commodity including health bills.
But Mr. Ambrose Entsiwah Junior has asked the service personnel to exercise patient as the secretariat works around the clock to address their legitimate concerns.
Meanwhile Mr. Entsiwah indicated that over 30,000 individuals who just finished the service for the 2015/2016 service year have so far applied for another six month extension to service their nation in areas such as the Electoral Commission (EC), National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES).
By: Emmanuel Dzivenu/ Radio Univers 105.7 FM
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