The Industrial Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road
Transport Union (GPRTU), Abass Imoro, has urged commuters to report any driver
demanding unauthorized transport fare increases to the nearest police station.
Speaking on
Citi FM’s Eyewitness News on Tuesday, March 18, he emphasized that only the
Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport
Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have the authority to negotiate and announce
transport fare adjustments.
“Do not pay
any new fare to the drivers when they demand for it and report to the immediate
police station. We have laws in the country. There is no law which says any
transport operator can come up with it own transport fares. If we allow that,
then it means we will be cheating the public.”
His remarks
come in response to the Alliance of Drivers Ghana’s announcement of a 20%
increase in transport fares, citing rising fuel prices, escalating engine oil
costs, and the increasing prices of vehicle spare parts.
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