It is with profound sadness that I received the news of the passing of Dr Isaac Bampoe Addo, Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG).

Dr Bampoe Addo passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026.

The news is particularly difficult to comprehend because only last Thursday and Friday, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) had the privilege of being with Dr Bampoe Addo at its stakeholder engagement on the establishment of the Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC) at the Lancaster Hotel.

Throughout the engagement, he was his usual vibrant self, passionate, articulate, intellectually engaging and deeply committed to the interests of public servants and the strengthening of Ghana’s public institutions. He participated fully in the discussions and made thoughtful and important contributions to the emerging IPEC framework. There was nothing about those moments that prepared us for the heartbreaking news that would follow.

Dr Bampoe Addo was more than the Executive Secretary of CLOGSAG. He was a formidable voice in Ghana’s labour relations landscape and a committed advocate for fairness and the welfare of workers. Over the years, our respective institutional responsibilities sometimes required us to sit on opposite sides of the negotiating table, but there was always mutual respect and a shared understanding that social dialogue must ultimately serve the interests of workers, government, and the country..

His passing, therefore, represents a significant loss not only to CLOGSAG but also to Organised Labour, the public service, the social partnership community, and Ghana as a whole.

On behalf of the Board, Management and Staff of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and on my own behalf, I extend our deepest condolences to his family, the leadership and entire membership of CLOGSAG, Organised Labour, his colleagues, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing and working with him

As we continue the important national conversation on the future of public-sector compensation and the establishment of IPEC, his contributions during what turned out to be his final engagement with us will remain part of that journey.

Farewell, Dr Isaac Bampoe Addo.

You served. You advocated. You contributed.

May your family find strength and comfort in this difficult period, and may your soul rest in perfect peace.

Written by Dr George Smith-Graham, Chief Executive, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC)