Suspended Managing Director (MD) of Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMT) Mr Bennet Aboagye has allegedly been caught in another filthy deal, Today’s investigations have uncovered.
A two-page document intercepted by Today has revealed that Mr Aboagye used his executive position to allegedly increase salaries of some (17) seventeen workers of the company, who were believed to be known members and supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), without the approval of the Board of Directors.
One of the workers (name withheld), who is a known card-bearing member of the ruling NPP whose monthly salary was pegged at GH¢1,889.96, is now receiving a total of GH¢7,332.45 monthly.
The worker who is a first degree holder, Today gathered, replaced one of the long-serving workers with a Master’s degree who was re-assigned by the suspended MD for political expediency.
Another beneficiary worker, who was receiving a GH¢3,686.26, was also now taking home a whopping sum of GH¢8,271.96 as a monthly salary.
The development, according to our sources, has affected the company’s finances.
It also emerged in our findings that since the NPP government took over power, the situation at MMT has nosedived, making the running of the state institution a big problem.
Some aggrieved staff of the company who poured out their frustrations in an interview with Today last week Friday indicated that only NPP loyalists and sympathisers enjoyed the astronomical increase in their salaries.
The development, according to the workers, had created serious disaffection among staff of the company, thereby affecting the operations of the company.
The aggrieved workers alleged that the non-sympathisers of the ruling government had been transferred to areas such as Yendi, Bolgatanga, Tamale, Yeji, Navrogo, Krachi and Wa.
Meanwhile, some senior staff of the company are also raising issues with their remunerations.
According to them, there were workers who had first degrees and masters degrees, yet were receiving higher salaries than some senior staff with the same qualifications.
The workers therefore called on the minister of transport to impress upon the board of directors of the company to address the protracted anomalies in order to enhance a friendly working environment.
Meanwhile, when Today contacted Mr. Aboagye yesterday via phone to cross-check the story, the embattled MMT MD simply said: “I am afraid I can’t speak… I am at a meeting,” and hanged up the phone.
Not satisfied with this response this reporter sent him a text message, but there was no response as of the time of going to press.
Our reporter’s text message read: “My name is Freeman from Today newspaper. I write to seek clarification on the issue that you used your position to increase salaries of some of the workers of MMTL, when you were the MD.”
Today also tried to get a reaction from the Board Chairman of MMTL, who doubles as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Okaikoi South Constituency, Mr. Ahmed Arthur, but all our efforts yielded no positive results.
Source: Today Newspaper
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We the junior workers in metro mass are suffering,we suffer and work at the end of the month and you will be paid peanuts as monthly salary
So, this is why Mr. '***barred word***'ken Agyepong is threatening to kill the security coordinator? Because the MD is a criminal just like Agyepong and favouring only NPP loyalists. Mr. '***barred word***'ken Agyepong, do you now see how ***barred word*** you are? The title honourable doesn't fit you, because you are not honourable. You are a ***barred word***, money lundering, moron. Now you see that the sins of you and your ***barred word*** friends have exposed you? when the Bible says that your sins will find you out, this is what it means. The security coordinator must be commended and be promoted. Shame on you Mr. '***barred word***'.
@ Corrupt NDC. I don't know what you are talking about mate. The issue you are commenting on has nothing to do with the NDC so why are you talking about NDC? What we should be asking is whether the story is true or not and its impact on the company. Please stop this NPP NDC u-s-e-less business.
Corrupt NDC under John Ford Mahama paid Dr. Opuni of cocobod 75,000 GH cedis per month.... Why? What work does he do for the organisation? NDC is a gang of cr!m!nals..... We must reject them. Look at Koku Anyidoho's mansion? Can he prove the source of money to put up that huge building? Ghanaians stolen money.... We must eradicate the evil NDC party in the next election.......