Sunyani Drivers Charging Unapproved Transport Fair Ahead Proposed 30% Increment

The information available to Soiree news indicates that some drivers at the Chiraa station in Sunyani started charging the proposed 30% increment from passengers who boarded their vehicles in the early hours of Monday.

The station master, Gideon confirmed to Soiree News Rosemond Kissiwaa.
Some of the drivers however denied the allegation but they expressed disappointment in the leadership of the drivers’ union for their delay in pushing for the increment in the transport fares.
The Coalition of Transport Operators says its members are proposing a 30% rise in fares.
This decision was reached after a 16 member transport union including Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU), Concerned Drivers Association, Progressive Transport Owners Association (PROTOA), amongst others, met on Thursday, February 3, 2022, in Accra over concerns about the hikes in fuel prices.
According to the union, the proposed increase stems from hikes in fuel prices lately in the country, which they say is taking a toll on their finances.
The union however says it will meet with the Ministry of Transport over the expected increment on Monday, February 7, 2022.
The administrative secretary of GPRTU, Richard Amankwaa confirmed on Ark in the Morning monitored by Soiree News that the meeting is scheduled for 3 pm today.