GPRTU expects transportation rates to rise about 19% effective Friday, October 29 2022.
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced a 19% rise in transportation charges beginning October 29.
According to Godfred Abulbire, General Secretary of the Union, the increase is owing to recent increases in gasoline costs, as well as the Cedi’s current devaluation.
In an appearance with the AM Show on Wednesday, he claimed that the Union will publish a statement later today informing passengers of the latest pricing adjustments.
He stated that the 19% increase was agreed upon by the Union following thorough discussions with President Akufo-Addo and other transport providers around the nation.
The GPRTU raise comes at a time when many Ghanaians are already bearing the brunt of the system’s difficulties.
Many people are pleading with the government to take immediate action to ease their suffering.
Meanwhile, Martin Kpebu, a private legal practitioner, has called on residents to gather in large numbers for a protest against the Akufo-Addo dictatorship.
The demonstration is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. on November 5 at the Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle.
