Residents of Nungua are urging the government to strengthen the transportation system and regulatory mechanisms, following some commercial drivers' failure to adjust fares despite recent directives by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU).
According to residents, the absence of an effective enforcement framework had allowed many drivers to flout fare reduction announcements, undermining efforts to reflect changes in fuel prices and burdening commuters with unjustified transport costs.
They lamented that they did not understand why the leadership of GPRTU had failed to take strict action against commercial drivers who were refusing to comply with the recent 15 per cent reduction in transport fares.
The new fares, which took effect on May 24, 2025, were introduced following a decline in fuel prices nationwide; however, many residents say implementation had been poor and enforcement weak.
