Unions at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will hold a nationwide demonstration against a proposed Private Sector Participation (PSP) arrangement, culminating in a petition to President Mahama.

In a directive signed by the national chairpersons of the Senior Staff Union (SSU) and Junior Staff Union (JSU), Christopher Apawu and Lucky Larry Agboka, respectively, the unions instructed divisional and branch leaders to mobilise members for the demonstration.

In Accra, workers will assemble at the forecourt of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). In Kumasi, workers will gather at the ECG Regional Office at the Airport Roundabout. Workers in other regions will assemble at their respective ECG regional offices, with demonstration routes to be announced later.

The unions said a petition would be presented to regional ministers in each operational region for onward submission and the President's attention. Participants will return to their assembly points after the demonstration for a briefing before dispersing.

PUWU has formally notified the Inspector General of Police of its intention to organise the demonstration, in accordance with Section 1(2) of the Public Order Act, 1994 (Act 491).

The protest forms part of a broader course of action the unions announced earlier this month in opposition to the proposed PSP arrangement. Members will continue wearing red armbands, worn as part of the first phase of the action, until a further phase is announced.

Committees will be established at national and regional levels to coordinate the exercise, with further details to be communicated through the relevant committees.