The management of the Concerned Lotto Agents Association of Ghana (CLAAG) has lamented the National Lottery Authority official’s choice to demolish some lotto writers’ premises.
Unknown NLA staff members demolished certain lotto kiosks, which were largely built of wood.
A man in a military uniform was seen in a video smashing the building’s windows and doors with a weapon.
CLAAG claims that some security personnel have also harassed and detained some lotto agents and writers.
In a statement signed by Executive Secretary, Kwaku Duah Tawiah, he noted that “CLAAG wonders why Agents and Writers who are downstream workers, be receiving such ill-thought-out and callous actions from the NLA with no reason given.”
Prior to the demolition, CRAAG said it had written to the NLA to discuss matters affecting the operations of its members which includes the order by the Authority for members of the Ghana Lotto Operators Association to pay a 20% Commission to its writers. However, Kwaku Duah Tawiah said the NLA has not acknowledged the letter.
Hence by this action, “we are convinced that the NLA had a predetermined plan to frustrate us and prefers to tread the course of collision rather than to jaw-jaw.”
The executive secretary noted that the action by the “NPP government through the board and management of NLA is rather insensitive and obnoxious.”
Tawiah condemning the action by the NLA assured that his outfit
will explore every legitimate means at its disposal to have the s matter resolved.
He also called for members to remain calm and be “law-abiding as leadership activates the various processes.”
Lotto Kiosk Demolition New
Operators of the Lotto Association have expressed disappointment with the demolition of structures belonging to members as ordered by the NLA.