Workers of the Produce Buying Company (PBC) have called on the government to take swift and decisive action to revive the struggling firm, stressing that continued inaction threatens both their livelihoods and the country’s cocoa sector.
Speaking to Citi Business News, Vice Chairman of the PBC Workers’ Union, Seth Adusei, expressed frustration over the delay in appointing new leadership for the company, which he believes is crucial for its recovery.
“PBC as at this time should have been given a new CEO so that the staff may know that indeed when the government came, it has really listened to their grievances which the previous administration failed to address,” he said.
Comparing PBC’s situation to COCOBOD, Adusei questioned why the government remains actively invested in COCOBOD—despite its massive debt of GHC32 billion—while seemingly neglecting PBC’s plight.
“COCOBOD, with its debt stock of about 32 billion, still the government is having a keen interest in its activities. So why can’t the same government do anything about PBC? It is about three to four months in power, and nothing significant has been done for us to bring back the company to life,” he lamented.
The workers urged the government to prioritize PBC’s revival, warning that continued neglect could further destabilize the cocoa sector, which relies on PBC’s operations.
