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GPRTU agrees with government to reduce lorry fares
Kumasi, Nov. 6, Ghanadot/GNA
- Alhaji Yaw Manu, National Chairman of the Ghana Private
Road Transport Union (GPRTU), says the union agrees with
government’s call on drivers to reduce lorry fares following
reduction in fuel prizes.
He, however, said the reduction should be extended to cover
other sectors of the economy such as food, income tax, spare
parts among other things whose prices were hiked during the
period.
He was speaking at a Drivers’ Assembly organized by the
Ashanti Regional Secretariat of the GPRTU for its members in
Kumasi on Wednesday.
The assembly was heavily attended and was on the theme
“Violence Free election 2008, the Role of a Driver.”
He said the executive was working on new fares and appealed
to drivers not to associate themselves with any political
party to bring the image of the union into disrepute.
Alhaji Manu appealed to the National Road Safety Commission
to evolve strategies to check armed robbery on the highways.
Mr. Yaw Kusi Aborah, Ashanti Regional Director of the
National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), appealed to
drivers to report criminal activities involving passengers
to the security agencies.
Mr. Kwaku Oware Boateng, Ashanti Regional Coordinator of the
National Road Safety Commission, said many road accidents
occurred during election year and called on the drivers to
observe traffic regulations to reduce accidents during and
after the elections.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Akwasi Duku, the Deputy
Ashanti Regional Police Commander, said the police had
prepared adequately for the election and those who would try
to create anarchy would face the full rigors of the law.
GNA
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