The National Chairman of Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Nana Nimako Bresiamah II, says the Union and 16 other transport Unions called off their expected strike today because government has promised to reduce fuel prices.
According to him, before today, they were engaged by some government officials on the matter and they urged them to exercise restraint for sometime, with the promise that after a broader consultation, government will decrease the fuel prices for them.
The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), and other transport unions threatened to go on strike if government failed to ensure a reduction in the price of fuel.
They also gave indications that they would be forced to increase fares if nothing is done about the situation.
Aside these, the unions threatened to ask their leadership to vacate their positions if they fail to do anything about the issue.
The transport unions were expected to embark on the strike on Monday, 29th November 2021, but they called it off.
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Speaking on Atinka TV’s morning show, Ghana Nie with Ekourba Gyasi Simpremu, Nana Nimako Bresiamah II, said,”It is true we wanted to do a sit down strike today, but we have spoken with some government officials and they have urged us to exercise restraint and wait for them to see what they can do. We want them to reduce fuel prices for us so that our work can go on.”
When asked if he had a clue about the issue raised in Parliament, he said already, Goil had reduced its price, expressing hope that the rest will go down soon.
“You realise most of the times, Goil, Total and shell have the same prices but when we said if they do not reduce it we will not understand, the government in its own wisdom reduced that of Goil and they have made us understand that at some point they will reduce it again so that is what we are waiting for,” he said.
Meanwhile, Nana Nimako Bresiamah II said even if government does not reduce that expected margin, they will work with a reasonable margin.
Although they are working, he said the drivers are still in their red bands.
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