School of Hygiene graduates protest prolonged six-year delay in postings

Graduates of various School of Hygiene institutions across the country have staged a protest at the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs over delays in government postings, accusing authorities of leaving them unemployed for nearly six years.

The protesters gathered at the ministry on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, demanding immediate recruitment and deployment into the public sector.

According to the graduates, many of them completed their training years ago and have remained at home without employment despite obtaining all the required qualifications and professional documentation necessary for posting.

They said they possess valid transcripts, certificates, and professional licences and therefore see no justification for the prolonged delay.

The group explained that this marks the fourth protest they have organised at the ministry in an effort to draw attention to their concerns.

They also revealed that several petitions and letters had previously been submitted to the ministry, but they claim none has received an official response.

Speaking to TV3 during the demonstration, the leader of the group expressed frustration over what they described as continued silence from government authorities.

According to the graduates, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, had earlier assured them that their concerns would be presented before Cabinet following a previous protest action.

“The last time we were here, the Minister Honourable Ahmed Ibrahim spoke to us and after receiving our petition what he said was that he was going to present our petition to Cabinet on December 23 so that a day after December 23, he will call us,” the group leader stated.

However, the graduates say nearly six months later, they have still not received any official communication regarding their postings.

“Six months down the lane, the story remains the same. We have not heard from the Minister,” the spokesperson added.

The protesters also claimed that attempts to communicate formally with the ministry have yielded no results.

“Whenever we write a letter, the letter comes here, they receive it at the reception. As to whether the Ministry receives the message or not, we don’t know because no replies ever come,” the leader noted.

According to the graduates, no postings have been carried out for School of Hygiene graduates since 2021, leaving hundreds of trained environmental and public health professionals unemployed.

They warned that the prolonged delays continue to create financial hardship and uncertainty for many affected graduates, some of whom have waited several years to begin professional practice.

The demonstrators are therefore calling on government to urgently address the situation and release postings to enable them contribute to Ghana’s healthcare and environmental sanitation systems.