Disgruntled workers of the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), alongside members of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU-Ghana), have staged a massive protest against what they describe as calculated attempts to privatise the state-owned aluminium smelter.
The aggrieved workers and union members gathered in their numbers on Monday, July 25, 2026, to register their fierce resistance to any potential sale of shares in the strategic national asset.
Clad in red attire and wearing red armbands, the protesters converged on the VALCO Club House at Tema Community 4 in the Greater Accra Region as early as 6:00 a.m.
The angry demonstrators wielded placards and chanted war songs as they marched, sending a strong warning to key stakeholders regarding the future of the company.
Some of the placards displayed by the protesting workers read: “GIADEC and its CEO Reindolf Twumasi Ankrah is a big scandal to this government,” “Mr President, Protect VALCO, Say no to shady VALCO deals,” “Mr President, your people are not telling you the truth about VALCO,” “It’s our responsibility as Ghanaians to protect state assets,” “VALCO is not for sale,” “ICU-GH and VALCO workers are poised to resist any attempt to sell VALCO,” and “Who is behind ARCH Holdings Limited?”
General Secretary of ICU-Ghana, Morgan Ayawini, presented a formal petition to the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, Ebi Bright, for onward transmission to the President.
