By Lawrence Odoom/Phalonzy
A former Volta Regional Chairman of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), Daniel Danso, has called for a paradigm shift from abstract macroeconomic metrics to concrete, lived improvements in the welfare of workers, cautioning that fiscal stability is rendered inconsequential without employment creation, income growth, and sustainable livelihoods.
Addressing the Oti Region May Day commemoration of CLOGSAG in Kadjebi, Mr. Danso asserted that the period of economic sacrifice must now culminate in tangible dividends for the citizenry.
“Macroeconomic stability alone is meaningless unless it translates into jobs, increased incomes, and sustainable livelihoods for citizens,” he told the gathering of workers convened under the theme “Pivoting to Growth, Jobs and Sustainable Livelihood Beyond Macroeconomic Stability.”
He insisted that economic expansion must be palpable at the micro level, with workers experiencing enhanced remuneration and dignified conditions of service.
“Every worker must feel the impact of growth,” he emphasized.
Mr. Danso, who also sits on the Board of the CLOGSAG Fund, noted that the theme encapsulates the collective expectation of the workforce: that years of fiscal adjustment must now yield enduring benefits.
He charged civil servants in the Oti Region to transcend perennial grievances over postings and bureaucratic inertia, and instead champion initiatives that spur job creation, fortify community resilience, and elevate welfare standards.
“Sustainable livelihood includes the freedom for civil servants to engage in farming, trading, or side businesses without fear of victimisation,” he stated. “When our allowances reflect our output and our pensions guarantee peace, that is real stability.”
Mr. Danso posited that the nation’s fiscal consolidation agenda must now metamorphose into a growth-and-employment-centered strategy capable of delivering measurable enhancements in living standards across sectors.
Projecting into the future, he urged CLOGSAG to evolve beyond traditional advocacy and operate as a functional enterprise, deploying pragmatic programs that generate supplementary income streams for members.
He further implored workers to invest in continuous skill augmentation to expand their earning potential. “Salary is seed, not harvest,” he remarked.
Mr. Danso concluded with a clarion call for Ghanaian workers to pursue long-term economic empowerment rather than subsist on mere survival.