Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a senior New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator and spokesperson for former vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has questioned the management of the Aayalolo bus system under the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, alleging a sharp decline in operational buses within the government’s first year in office.
Speaking on The Verdict on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, hosted by Isaac Addae, Aboagye stated that the NPP handed over 135 fully operational Aayalolo buses at the time of transition but claimed that only 55 remain operational after 12 months.
“The NPP handed over 135 operational buses,” Aboagye said. “Now, after just one year in office, you are telling the people only 55 buses are operational. What happened to the other 80?”
According to him, the figures raise serious concerns about asset management and sustainability within the public transport system. “The place you say you have revamped has lost almost 85 buses,” he added. “In just one year, 80 buses have been grounded. You can imagine what will happen in four years.”
Aboagye stressed that his criticism was informed by direct experience, noting that he previously served as Director for Local Government Services and as the presidential staffer responsible for local government, under which the Aayalolo system operates.
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“Aayalolo sits under local government,” he explained. “The board, known as GAPTI, is made up of the Metropolitan and Municipal Chief Executives in Greater Accra. So when I say I know Aayalolo, I do.”
He rejected attempts to attribute current challenges to the previous administration, arguing that such a posture weakens governance and shields the government from accountability. “When a government comes into office, forget about the opposition. The previous government is gone,” Aboagye said. “If you keep focusing on the past government, you create a safe haven for inefficiency.”
Aboagye warned that, in his view, persistent blame-shifting prevents citizens from recognising and addressing present-day governance failures. “It has become so bad that even when the government is clearly destroying the country, people do not see it,” he stated. “They simply say ‘NPP,’ knowing it will distract and shift attention away from the reality.”
Source: Starrfm.com.gh/Barbara Yeboah
