The Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced plans to establish a taskforce and is calling on the police and local authorities to help curb the charging of unapproved transport fares in Accra and other urban centres.
Speaking on Morning Starr with Naa Dedei Tettey, the union’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Samuel Amoah, said the initiative will rely heavily on collaboration with state security agencies to enforce compliance.
“One of the strategies the GPRTU wants to bring to assist passengers that are being, you know, paying unapproved fares is that we are forming a task force team,” Amoah said.
“But we are going to request from the minister to also, you know, ask the police and the NNDC to assist us so that we will be on the street… and we’ll make sure that we stop them from doing that.”
The move comes amid growing commuter complaints over inflated fares and long queues, especially during peak periods.
Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has previously accused some operators of deliberately engaging in rent-seeking behaviour by restricting vehicle availability to push fares up.
Amoah stressed that unionised drivers found charging unapproved fares will face strict sanctions, while operators who are not registered with any union will be handed over to the police in line with LI 2180, Act 22 of Regulation 121.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
