Some Teachers in Northern Region Protest Over Unpaid Salaries, Deny “Fake” Appointment Claims.
Some Teachers in Northern Region Protest Over Unpaid Salaries, Deny “Fake” Appointment Claims.
A group of teachers recruited in 2023 and posted to schools across the Northern Region has petitioned the Northern Regional Minister, Ali Adolf John, to intervene in what they describe as “grave professional and financial injustice” over delayed Staff ID issuance and unpaid salaries.
In a petition addressed to the Regional Minister, the group said about 250 teachers in the region and roughly 400 nationwide have been affected, despite working continuously for more than 25 months.
According to the teachers, the situation worsened following comments by the Regional Education Director on a media platform suggesting their appointments are “fake”.
“Despite our dedicated service of over 25 months, the Regional Education Director recently stated on Sagani TV that our appointments are ‘fake’. We vehemently reject this claim,” the petition stated.
They insist their appointments are legitimate, arguing that they followed due procedures and possess appointment letters, regional posting letters, and signed assumption of duty letters from various districts and institutions.
According to the group, they have never been officially instructed to stop work, and earlier efforts to resolve the matter through a petition to the Regional Education Director have yielded no results.
The teachers further said they have been unfairly caught in administrative confusion linked to appointment revocations after the 7th December 2024 elections.
They referenced a revocation letter dated 17th February 2025 with reference number GES/HRMD/SEC/REV.25/01, which they said targeted appointments made after the 7th December 2024 election. The petitioners argued that because their appointments date back to 2023, they should not have been affected by the directive.
They also cited a reinstatement letter dated 5th March 2025 with reference number GES/DG/247/25/ED056, stating that it equally did not apply to their cohort.
As part of their proposed solution, the group pointed to a precedent by the Ghana Education Service headquarters, referencing a letter dated 12th December 2025 (GES/HQ/PR/25/115), which, according to them, facilitated the onboarding of the 2024-year group through the issuance of new appointment letters.
The group stressed that they are willing to accept new appointment letters if it would resolve the technical challenges preventing their Staff IDs from being generated.
“It is deeply demoralizing that we, who assumed duty in 2023, remain unpaid while college teachers posted in 2024 and even recruits hired after the 7th December 2024 have been fully processed and paid,” the petition said.
They also raised concerns about what they described as selective processing, claiming a few members of the group have been issued Staff IDs and paid while the majority remain unpaid without explanation.
The petitioners are calling on the Northern Regional Minister to liaise with the Minister of Education to ensure their data is submitted for Staff ID generation, facilitate payment of all outstanding arrears, and correct the public narrative regarding the validity of their appointments.
The petition was signed by the group’s leaders, including President Mufutawu Malik Adeyemi, Vice President Ali Nathaneal Surika, and other executives.
Click below to read the full petition.
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