The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced a meeting with the other transport unions over the increase in fuel prices.
According to the Greater Accra Chairman of the GPRTU, Robert Sabah, although the increase is less than 10% and therefore, does not call for an increment in fares, the unions will meet over a likely increase in transport fares because the 5% fuel increment will to a large extent trigger increases in the prices of other commodities.
Greater Accra Chairman of the GPRTU, Robert Sabah, made this statement in an interview with Ekourba Gyasi on Atinka AM Drive Wednesday.
He noted that the GPRTU will have no option than to increase public transport fares if the accumulated increase in the prices of other commodities exceeds 10%.
“Cost of vehicle spare parts, inflation, the cedi-dollar rate, the cost of vehicle etc will be taken into consideration and the outcome will determine whether there will be an increase in transport fares or not,” he added.
He, however, asked passengers to resist any attempt by individual public transport owners to impose a new fare, adding that the GPRTU has not released a statement to that effect.
According to him, the GPRTU will release a statement on the fuel hike and public transport fares in due course.
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