Member of Parliament for Atiwa West constituency, Hon. Amoako-Attah has strongly insisted that increasing the existing road tolls for vehicles in the country is the surest way to meet the demand for rehabilitation, maintenance, and possible new constructions to improve infrastructure in Ghana’s road sector.
Mr. Amoako Attah hinted that Ghanaians are to brace themselves up to pay more for road tolls in the coming days if parliament approves him as minister of roads and high way.
“If I am approved, it’s one of the things I am going to do immediately. There is going to be a proposal to increase the toll rate, and I am going to bring to this house [Parliament] for support”, Mr. Amoako-Attah suggested.
He gave this suggestion when he appeared before the Appointments Committee in Parliament on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, stating that one of the policies he will roll out is to without delay ensure that road tolls go up marginally should his reappointment be confirmed.
The Minister-designate argued that data available to him point out the fact that Ghana is the only country worldwide that pays the lowest toll rate adding that Ghanaians must be prepared to pay more to enjoy good roads just as it is done in some other countries around the world.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Evans Boateng
