After months of putting up with constant will increase in transport fares, commuters can now heave a quick sigh of aid. This follows the announcement by industrial driver unions of a 15% discount in transport fares, efficient Saturday, twenty fourth Could 2025.
The choice was communicated by the Ghana Personal Highway Transport Union (GPRTU) following a gathering with the Ministry of Transport on Monday, nineteenth Could.
Talking in an interview with TV3, the Industrial Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Abass Imoro, defined that the reduction is a response to the recent slight decrease in fuel prices and the appreciation of the cedi towards the greenback.
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Whereas acknowledging that a number of different elements, together with the price of spare components, affect fare costs, he acknowledged that the discount aligns with the federal government’s ‘Reset Agenda’.
He acknowledged:
We take a look at the gas, which has been decreased by 18%, and if we’re to comply with the custom on the Ministry of Transport, we must scale back fares by solely one-third of the 18% discount in gas. Spare components they’ve promised to cut back costs, however this has not but occurred.
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He added:
As we communicate as we speak, lubricants stay on the similar worth. Documentation equivalent to permits, taxes, and DVLA prices have additionally not modified. Nevertheless, we see this fare discount as our contribution in the direction of resetting Ghana, and that’s why we’ve taken this initiative.
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Responding to a query on imposing the discount, Mr Imoro suggested commuters to not interact in bodily altercations with recalcitrant drivers who refuse to conform. As a substitute, he urged passengers to report such circumstances to the closest police station.
