NDC communicator attributes transport sector challenges to alleged sabotage
His comments come amid growing public debate over the causes of the situation, following claims by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications that certain transport operators are deliberately creating artificial scarcity in order to justify fare increases.
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team for the Navrongo Central Constituency, Norbert Achibase, has attributed the long queues and limited availability of commercial buses in parts of the country’s urban centers to the actions of some private transport operators.
His comments come amid growing public debate over the causes of the situation, following claims by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications that certain transport operators are deliberately creating artificial scarcity in order to justify fare increases.
Speaking on the Big Mike Breakfast Show on Friday, Achibase alleged that the conduct of some private operators is deliberate and aimed at generating public dissatisfaction with the government.
“If you’re a private transport operator and you seize every opportunity to hike prices or charge fares that the GPRTU does not even approve, that is not fair; this is a deliberate attempt to sabotage the government? We feel that some private transport operators are not trying to support the reset agenda.”
He noted that the government has begun implementing short-term interventions to ease the situation, including the deployment of additional buses and the use of task forces to ensure compliance with approved fares and operational standards.
“In the interim, these are some short-term measures being enforced to get private transport operators to comply with what ought to be done, if this is not addressed, it will become an exploitative situation that some operators will continue to take advantage of.”
The transport sector has recently come under increased scrutiny as commuters complain of rising fares, long waiting times, and reduced vehicle availability, despite recent reductions in fuel prices.
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