The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has issued a stern warning to commercial transport operators across the country, stating that those who fail to comply with a mandated 15% reduction in fares will face punitive measures.

In an interview with Channel One Newsroom on Saturday, GPRTU General Secretary Godfred Abulbire said the union is prepared to sanction stations and drivers that refuse to implement the new pricing, which was introduced in response to recent declines in fuel prices.

“The chairman has issued another press release indicating that by tomorrow, if stations or branches under our union do not comply, sanctions will be imposed,” Abulbire said.

The union has noted spotty compliance with the directive, particularly in the Ashanti Region, where some drivers have attributed delays in fare adjustments to late communication from union leadership. Still, Abulbire emphasized that enforcement will be uniform moving forward.

One of the most immediate penalties the union may impose is barring non-compliant drivers from loading passengers—a move likely to have direct financial consequences.

“A particular punishment drivers do not like is to stop them from loading. That’s what we intend to enforce,” he said.

While a number of operators have complied with the fare reduction, others have pushed back, citing persistent operational costs and narrow profit margins. The GPRTU, however, maintains that with fuel prices trending downward, a fare cut is both reasonable and necessary to provide relief to passengers.

Source:TheDotNews