More than 140 suspended employees of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) are appealing to President Mahama and Chief of Staff Julius Debrah to intervene in what they describe as unfair treatment by the company’s new Managing Director, Adam Mutawakilu.

The workers, suspended since February, say the decision has left many of them homeless, financially distressed, and unable to provide for their families.

Speaking to Adom News, spokesperson Yussif Amuda Adam Gunu said all internal attempts to seek redress have been ignored.

“We are 144 staff members who have been suspended. We’ve written letters, made calls, and followed all processes, but nothing has come out of it. Our only hope now is President Mahama and the Chief of Staff. We are pleading with them to call the MD to order and help us return to work,” he said.

Mr Gunu added that some of the workers have been evicted from their homes and are struggling to care for their children.

“We’re not criminals. We’ve only been treated unfairly by the new leadership,” he lamented.

Other suspended staff described the action as politically motivated and inhumane, despite years of dedicated service.

They have called on the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, the Public Utilities Workers’ Union (PUWU), and human rights organisations to investigate the matter and push for their reinstatement.

Efforts to obtain a response from the GWCL Managing Director have so far been unsuccessful.