The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Spare Parts Dealers Association have rejected the Alliance of Drivers Ghana’s announcement of a 20% increase in transport fares, set to take effect on Monday, March 17.
Speaking on the matter, GPRTU’s Industrial Relations Officer, Abass Imoro, stated that fare adjustments must follow due process.
“We are in a country governed by law. They don’t have the authority to come out with any fare they want. Nobody should pay more than what they’ve already been paying,” he emphasized.
Imoro urged the group to seek proper engagement on their concerns instead of imposing unauthorized fare hikes.
Similarly, Takyi Addo, Head of Communications for Abossey-Okai Spare Parts Dealers dismissed the fare increase as “false propaganda” and called on passengers to ignore it.
“Nobody should listen to them. Fares remain the same; they have not changed,” he insisted, adding that the Alliance of Drivers Ghana is not affiliated with GPRTU and lacks the mandate to enforce price adjustments.
The pushback comes after the drivers’ group justified the proposed fare hike by citing rising fuel prices, expensive engine oil, and the increasing cost of spare parts.
However, with GPRTU and key stakeholders discrediting the move, passengers are now left in uncertainty over the legitimacy of the fare increase.
