Former employees of state-owned and divested hospitality facilities have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene in the payment of severance packages they say have remained outstanding since 2008.

The aggrieved workers presented a petition to the Presidency on Tuesday, October 27, seeking urgent action to end what they described as years of waiting for their entitlements.

Some of the former employees, many of whom appeared visibly frail, gathered with placards calling on the government to pay the outstanding benefits.

Presenting the petition on behalf of the group, consultant Nani Welbeck appealed directly to President Mahama to help secure the payments, saying repeated attempts to resolve the matter had failed to produce results.

He said the workers had spent nearly two decades pursuing their entitlements, with the prolonged delay leaving them still waiting for payments arising from their separation from the affected hospitality facilities.

The former employees are seeking the settlement of severance packages linked to the restructuring and divestiture of the state-owned establishments.

Receiving the petition, Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah acknowledged the workers’ concerns and thanked them for bringing the matter to the attention of the President.

She urged the group to remain patient, assuring them that efforts were underway to address the issue and find a lasting solution.

The petition renews calls for the government to resolve the long-running severance payment dispute, which the former workers say has persisted despite years of appeals for intervention.