You will be paid – Deputy Finance Minister assures teachers on 13-month salary arrears
The Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has assured a coalition of unpaid teachers that their 13 months of salary arrears will be addressed in the 2026 national budget.
The assurance follows the submission of a petition to the Finance Ministry by the group, as part of an ongoing protest demanding immediate payment of outstanding salaries.
Receiving the petition on Tuesday, 30th September, Mr Ampem pledged that the arrears would be incorporated into the budget scheduled to be presented to Parliament next month.
“I was a teacher, and I was posted to teach but was not paid for eight months. I can relate perfectly well with all of you. The Finance Minister, Dr Ato Forson, sympathises with you, and he has briefed President John Dramani Mahama, who has given the green light to resolve this matter,” he noted.
Mr Ampem revealed that the Finance Minister will present the next budget and make provision for all affected teachers.
“You should be very happy that your problem will be fixed. That is the good news, you will be paid,” he told the aggrieved teachers.
Despite the assurance, the protesters expressed disappointment, describing the delay as inhumane since it prolongs their hardship.
“This is inhumane. We’re not ready to wait for the 2026 budget. I’m even disappointed that he [the Finance Minister] couldn’t come to address us himself but sent his deputy. It means we’re not worth his attention,” one of the aggrieved teachers said.
