The Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) is meeting with Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe today to discuss strategies for addressing the ongoing shortage of commercial vehicles and traffic congestion.
Transportation across the country has worsened in recent days, with long queues and inflated fares reported in areas such as Madina, Amasaman, Kasoa, and parts of Kumasi.
The situation, which intensified over the festive season, persists despite assurances from the Transport Ministry that measures are being taken to ease commuter hardships.
In an interview on Morning Starr with Naa Dedei Tettey, Samuel Amoah, Deputy PRO for GPRTU, said the meeting is focused on planning solutions for commuters.
“We are meeting the minister hopefully tomorrow [Today], and we are going to sit down and plan the way forward. We are weaving, you know, routes to the government to assist us with more vehicles… and so therefore it’s a wake up call to all of us that we should find a way of getting more vehicles to serve the public.”
Amoah emphasized that the shortage is not caused by drivers refusing to work, but by the limited number of operable vehicles and growing passenger demand.
“Most of the vehicles have now remained in workshops… and then also the traffic congestion also is one of the factors,” he said.
The meeting seeks to coordinate with authorities to restore order, ensure adequate vehicle deployment, and curb unlawful practices in the sector, reflecting concerns previously raised by Transport Minister Bukari Nikpe and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
