The Alliance of Drivers, Ghana has described an attempt by the concerned drivers association to increase transport fares by 15% as illegal thus calling on authorities to take action.
The Concerned Drivers Association’s decision to increase fares follows an increase in fuel prices and high cost of spare parts which according to them is crucial to their services.
Emphasizing on the increment, Public Relations Officer of the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, David Agboado, bemoaned the effects these rising costs are having on the transport sector adding that it justifies the move.
However, in a statement dated July 19, the Alliance of Drivers, Ghana believe the move by the concerned drivers should not be taken seriously adding that, increase in transport fares must be approved by government.
“We wish to inform the general public that there has not been any lorry fare increase from the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) to transport operators. We, therefore, urge the general public to disregard the purported increase from concerned drivers. Any driver group trying to increase the fare without government permission should be treated as thieves”.
The group is therefore calling on the IGP to arrest concerned drivers and their leaders immediately.
Meanwhile, PRO for Concerned Drivers, David Agboado in an interview on Wednesday July 17 stressed that, they do not need to sit with the Transport Ministry before increasing transport fares.
“Transport Ministry is not aware and we don’t need to sit with Transport Ministry before we increase our transport fares. We keep saying this”, he said.
On Tuesday July 16, fuel prices increased at various pumps across the country with petrol selling at about GH¢14.795 per litre, diesel selling at GH¢15.332 per litre while LPG rose to GH¢16.205 per kilogramme.
