Don’t pay new fares yet – GPRTU tells commuters

They urge commuters not to adhere to any proposed new transport fares that have not yet received official approval.

The directive comes in response to the Transport Operators Union and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, declaring a 30 percent increase in transport fares effective April 13, 2024.

In their joint press release, the GPRTU and GRTCC emphasized that any fare hike beyond the parameters set by the Administrative Instrument governing the review of public transport fares in the country is deemed illegal and should be disregarded. .

PURPORTED INCREASE IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARES.

It has come to our attention that some sections of drivers have arbitrarily increased transport fares in contravention of the Administrative Instrument on the review of public transport fares in the country.

As has been our practice, we met with the Ministry of Transport on April 10, 2024, to present our demands

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Source: ameyawdebrah.com