We want to remain employed- Tollbooth attendants to Gov’t

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Tollbooth attendants who were asked to stay off duties due to the suspension of the collection of road tolls have embarked on a demonstration in Accra to register their frustrations to government.

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, announced that government has abolished all road tolls.

According to him, the directive takes effect as soon as the budget is approved.

Presenting the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, 17th November 2021, Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta mentioned that a new levy will be imposed to make the toll paying more universal.

He mentioned that over the years, the tolling points have become unhealthy market centres, led to heavy traffic on our roads.

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He added that the toll booths have also lengthened travel time from one place to another, and impacted negatively on productivity.

The Minister also said toll booth workers will be re-assigned

While in waiting on government to re-assign them, the Tollbooth Attendants took to the streets of Accra to register their frustration.

They were given police escort to guide them through the demonstration which started at the Accra Sports stadium and ended at Parliament, where they presented a petition to the the First Deputy Majority Whip, Lydia Seyram Alhassan.

Clad in green tops and red bands, the demonstrators chanted songs of hope and registered their frustrations on the street, displaying placards with inscriptions.
Some of the inscriptions read, “Kurom Aye shi, We want to remain employed, Mr Amoako do you hate us?, Amoako Attah why? The government payroll is full, Toll workers also matter, The workers are more than 800, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, fix our roads.” and others.

They called on government to pay their three months salary owed them and also cried to government to restore their duties.

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Ghana| Atinkaonline.com| Porcia Oforiwaa Ofori
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