Workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA), under the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana, say they will proceed with their planned indefinite strike beginning Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
The workers are demanding the immediate approval and implementation of migration reports related to their conditions of service.
This was contained in a joint statement signed by Assistant Divisional Secretary Godsway Ayivor and Divisional Chairman Bismark Francis Bangfudem Nyuzaghl.
In the statement, the union members across the country were directed not to report to work from midnight on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, until further notice.
“Effective 12:00 midnight, the indefinite strike is fully activated. Accordingly, no member of the NIA Division is expected to show up for work until further notice,” the statement said.
The union also instructed regional executives to establish monitoring teams to ensure full compliance with the industrial action in all NIA offices nationwide.
“All regional executives and members are also directed to form monitoring units, go round the various offices, and ensure full compliance with the strike without fail,” the statement added.
The union urged members facing any difficulties during the strike to immediately report to divisional executives for support and resolution.
“In solidarity, we stand. No retreat, no surrender until victory,” the statement declared.
The strike is expected to disrupt services at NIA offices across the country, including the registration and issuance of Ghana Cards and other identification-related services.
Meanwhile, the Management of the NIA appealed to its workers to give the government two more weeks to complete processes related to the approval and implementation of migration reports affecting staff conditions of service.
