Some driver unions have set aside the directive by the Ghana Roads Transport Coordination Council (GRTCC) to adjust transport fares by 15 per cent.
According to the Chairman of the committed drivers, Charles Danso, the proposed percentage by the Council is not good enough for them, therefore they would stick to the original 30% increase.
“Who is the Coordinating Council? Do they buy fuel for us? Do they buy cars for us? So who are they? “From next week Saturday going, you go round and check whether it is 15% as they are taking. They would be charging 30%, they would reject the 15%, they’ve rejected the 15%,” he said.
His comment comes after transport operators under the Roads Transport Coordination Council arrived at the 15 per cent increment starting from February 26.
The increase will affect shared taxis, intra city transport, popularly known as 'Trotro' and intercity transport. The drivers say the hike has been necessitated by the increase in the price of fuel.
Reacting to this, he said their Union is not a member of the Council nor the Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU), therefore the Council's directive has no bearing on them.
Meanwhile, Member of the Communication Team of the Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, urged the public to cooperate with the drivers to implement the 15% increase in fares successfully.
“After lengthy deliberations and discussions, the conclusion was that transport operators have been given 15 per cent upward adjustment of transport fares, and the agreement is that this increment is taking effect right from Saturday, February 26, 2022,” he said.
Over the past few weeks, there has been a consistent increase in the price of fuel at the pumps, a situation many drivers have described as insensitive.
“We are urging all commuters to go strictly by this directive from the Ministry and the transport operators. Currently, the approved transport fare is the one with the 15 per cent increase because that’s what we have agreed upon,” he said.
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