The General Secretary of the Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU), Stephen Okudzeto has promised that transport fares will be reduced by Monday, January 12.
�I believe from Monday going things will stabilize,� he said. His comment follows refusal by some GPRTU members to reduce transport fares despite a reduction in fuel prices by ten percent.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Friday, Mr Okudzeto explained that the delay in effecting the new fares �is not deliberate� saying, �the new list left our offices late yesterday evening and it takes time for these documents to get to them.�
Though he was angry with the drivers refusing to cut their fares, he was hopeful all their members will implement the new fares adding that �those who are saying that they are not going to reduce, I don�t think they are GPRTU members because anytime there is a directive our members do comply and they are also aware that in case they refuse to comply they would be sanctioned.�
He further added that, those in the Ashanti, Brong and Central Regions have started implementing the new fares with the exception of those in Greater Accra.
�Greater Accra is very big; we have over 255 branches in Greater Accra alone and we�ve been monitoring the situation. We are told most of the branches in the locals have received the new list and we are sure that they are going to comply,� he said.
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