Ghanaians could face a 25 percent increase in transport fares, barring any last-minute intervention by the government of Ghana.
According to the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GTRCC), transport fares cannot remain as they are after the 1 cedi per litre levy imposed by the government.
The council says the government has acted in bad faith with the recent increase in fuel prices after it reduced transport fares not long ago.
Transport operators complied with the government’s calls to reduce fuel prices by 15% reduction. However, according to the operators, prices of goods and services did not reduce.
They lament that, spare parts which form major parts of their business operation have remained the same, with some increasing.
This development, they claim, has harmed their operations, and as a result, they have no option but to pass on the cost to consumers.
Speaking to the Host of Meman Nti, Adakabre Frimpong Manso on Neat FM, General Secretary of GTRCC, Ohene Yeboah said,
“We are going back to the old prices that we were charging, and if possible, add a further 8-10 percent. We are meeting tomorrow to finalize our discussion to make the final decision.”
He said it was in their plans to review the transport fares after a non-increase in 2024, but they were rushed to reduce their fares as a result of pressure from Ghanaians and the government.
Below is a video of an interview about the impending decision by the Council.’
