The Ghana Transport Operators has shot down any purported increase in transport fares as illegal and contravening the Administrative Instrument on reviewing public transport fares in the country.
According to the unions, until a consensus is reached with the Ministry of Transport any increase should be disregarded and treated with contempt and urged commuters not to pay any fare outside the existing fares.
This is contained in a joint statement issued by the GPRTU and GRTCC following some drivers’ arbitrary increases in transport fares.
According to the statement, the unions are currently engaging stakeholders to consider the various cost components and agree on a way forward adding, “As has been the practice, the leadership met with the Ministry of Transport on Wednesday 10th April 2024 to present our demands.”
“We are by this statement, urging the Regional Administrations, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies and the Station Welfare committees to ensure compliance to the existing fares as no such decision has been taken regarding any fare increment.”
“We also want to urge all drivers to abide by this directive and have confidence in the leadership. We will continue to push for the welfare of transport operators,” the statement added.
Below is the text of the statement
PURPORTED INCREASE IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARES 2024
It has come to our attention that some sections of Drivers have arbitrarily increased transport fares in contravention of the Administrative Instrument on the review of public transport fares in the country.
This action is illegal and must be stopped immediately if this is true.
As leadership, we have followed with keen interest, the recent adjustment in the fuel prices and another related operational cost.
We are currently engaging stakeholders to consider the various cost components and agree on the way forward.
As has been the practice, the leadership met with the Ministry of Transport on Wednesday 10th April, 2024 to present our demands.
Once consensus is reached, the general public will be duly informed. Therefore any increase outside the Administrative Instrument should be disregarded and treated with contempt.
We therefore urge commuters not to pay any fare outside the existing fares.
We are by this statement, urging the Regional Administrations, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies and the Station Welfare committees to ensure compliance with the existing fares as no such decision has been taken regarding any fare increment.
We also want to urge all drivers to abide by this directive and have confidence in the
MR. GODFRED ABULBIRE
GENERAL SECRETARY
GHANA PRIVATE ROAD TRANSPORT UNION (GPRTU OF TUC, GHANA)
MR. EMMANUEL OHE E YEBOAH
GENERAL SECRETARY
GHANA ROAD TRANSPORT COORDINATINGCOUNCIL (GRTCC)
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ROAD TRANSPORT OPERATORS
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