Concerned Drivers Association Of Ghana Demands 80 Percent Transport Fare Increment
We are saying that almost every sector in Ghana is collapsing under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration
Freeman Koryekpor 
CONCERNED Drivers Association of Ghana
(C-DAG) has lashed at the Akufo Addo/ Bawumia led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government saying two prominent leaders are killing them.
This has informed their decision to demand 80 percent transport fare increment in the country, saying that almost every sector in Ghana is collapsing under the political leadership of Akufo Addo/Bawumia.
In a statement signed and issued by the leadership of the Association in the persons of Nana Owiredu, Paa Willie and David Agboado the C-DAG noted that "We have become aware a petition by the Ghana Private Road Transport Operators Union(GPRTU) to the transport ministry in which the union is proposing a 70percent transport increment in two weeks time."
The Association stated that "we have thrown our full support to the GPRTU for the move except to say that any increment in transport fares must be above 70percent and so we are suggesting for 80percent."
According to the Association, any increment below 80percent will spell doom for drivers as a result of certain policies instituted by government.
Fellow Ghanaians, presently drivers are paying pollution and sanitation levy yet the government has introduced another one known as the ECO levy by which all owners of vehicles with motor engines are expected to pay a whopping GHC 100.00 every six months.
Apart from that, the government has also introduced a policy that requires vehicle owners to renew their vehicular documents and licenses even when the vehicles run aground and are being maintained.
The drivers told Soireenews.com that these
tax introductions come to add up to the numerous ones that already exist and will further exacerbate our plight.
"Fellow citizens, it must be noted that it was President Akufo Addo who during his era as Attorney General setup the Fast Track Court where several drivers were jailed and slapped with hefty fines.
"This time around, he is not imprisoning us but rather strangling us to death,' the Association said.
The Association mentioned that President Akufo-Addo government has failed to discuss with us any policy introduction that will affect drivers.
"We have learnt that some government communicators are making loud noises about the introduction of a certain app for transport operators," the Association said.
The Association unequivocally stated that the Akufo Addo/Bawumia government has failed drivers and their app can never save our business and redeem us from the perpetual hardship they’ve thrown us into.
"Fellow Ghanaians, with all sincerity, drivers are suffering and need your support by agreeing with us to roll out the 80percent increment in transport fares effective next two weeks," the drivers association noted.
