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Buipe, Ghana – Investigation by Nkilgi FM at Bole has found out that a lot is happening at the Cement Company (SAVACEM) at Buipe in the Northern Region.
Deaths, abuse of human rights of the workers by expatriate Indians, intimidations, threats and all this with the alleged tacit approval by Chiefs and those in political authority who are more interested in their personal gains and not the welfare of the workers.
On 28th February, 2018, a worker of Savacem who hails from Volta Region called Dotse lost the arm to one of the machines of Savacem at Buipe and as we talk the severed arm is circulating on social media. (see photo above). This man who lost the arm also lost the eye sometime ago and never had any compensation.
This is not the first time such an issue has happened at Savacem.
Two months ago a youngman from Debre in Gonja called Jafaru fell from a high tower and died instantly.
Within the same period another young man got injured and nearly died.
Months ago one Gafaru Yakubu also from Debre Kurawura Ekura fell and got severely injured. After treatment, he came and was nearly sacked if not for the intervention of some people.
The question is, have the expatriate Indians who own the company, put in place very good insurance packages to secure the future of the workers?
Human rights abuses are happening at Savacem but because of high supply of labour, ignorance and threats, the workers cannot form any association to demand their rights or fight for their interest. Yes there is no workers union at Savacem.
Meanwhile both Traditional and political authorities of Buipe in the Central Gonja District are aware of these human rights abuses yet nobody is willing to speak for the welfare of these poor workers.
It was found out that no worker dare complain. They have been warned of banishment from Buipe.
This Savacem company is paying the workers below National Minimum wage rate, whilst they work under highly risky and strenous environment.
Imagine some of the workers who are university graduates taking 350 Ghana cedis. Is this not against the laws of the country?
Is it not interesting that the media is so silent about the atrocities at at Savacem? Anyway it is not too late. Over to the Ghanaian media to investigate this Buipe Savacem issue.
Meanwhile Nkilgi FM at Bole will air the chilling story of a worker at Savacem tomorrow Tuesday 13th March, 2018. Stay tune…
Source: Nkilgi FM, Bole
