SSNIT Tamale Marks Valentine’s Day with Chocolate Sharing and Appreciation for Customers
The Tamale Area of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has shown appreciation to Kaci Prestige Limited for its loyalty to the trust. The gesture formed part of activities to mark this year’s National Chocolate Day celebration and Valentine’s Day.
The staff and management of the company, located in the Industrial area in Tamale received SSNIT-branded chocolates, aprons, and calendars.
The Tamale area Manager of SSNIT, Festus Darko-Preko at a short ceremony to present the items, said the trust took advantage of the national Chocolate Day celebration to express gratitude to its members, particularly start-ups for their continued loyalty.
He said: ‘’As today marks the National Chocolate Day celebration, the Trust is taking advantage to extend its gratitude to scheme members, particularly start-ups, and appreciate them for their continued loyalty by distributing chocolate to them’’.
“In light of this celebration, we are here today at Kaci Prestige Ltd in the Industrial Area to celebrate with them, show our appreciation, and further strengthen the cordial relationship that exists between SSNIT and our stakeholders,’’ he added.
Mr Darko-Preko further stated that the gesture is to strengthen the Trust’s relationship with businesses, engage with its members and reaffirm its commitment to providing income security for workers.
“Employers are key partners in national development, Thus we are also using today’s event as a platform to encourage all employers, big and small, to secure the future of their workers by enrolling them on the SSNIT Scheme’’.
‘’Our objective is to appreciate their efforts and the goal is to strengthen our relationship with businesses, engage with our members, and reaffirm our commitment to providing income security for workers in Ghana’’, he added.
The Area Manager also used the opportunity to encourage self-employed persons and workers in the informal sector to join the SSNIT Pension Scheme to reduce poverty during their old age.
He said: ‘’Self-employed persons and workers in the informal sector should join SSNIT to guarantee their social protection in the form of partial income at old or whilst on retirement’’.
Alhaji Saani Abdul Wahab, who spoke on behalf of Kaci Prestige Company, expressed gratitude to the Tamale Area SSNIT for the recognition and said it was encouraging to see SSNIT recognize and appreciate start-ups like Kaci Prestige Ltd. He said the gesture would strengthen their relationship with SSNIT and reinforce the importance of securing the future of employees through the timely payment of their SSNIT contributions.
Source: zaaghana.com/Lilian Walter Daborikuu
