The Progressive Transport Owners’ Association (PROTOA) says they have not planned to increase transport fares.
The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana has announced a 15 percent increase in transport fares, effective Monday, July 22, 2024.
The association attributes this fare hike primarily to the rising cost of fuel, with some oil marketing companies now selling products at prices exceeding GH₵15.
Additionally, the increased prices of essential items such as spare parts, crucial for the transport business, have further necessitated this decision
However speaking to the media after swearing in interim executives for Peace PROTOA Koforidua the National Organizer of PROTOA, Peter Kwadwo Ackom, said the Union is law abiding therefore will only increase transport fares after the necessary stakeholders engagement with Transport Ministry is donedone and agreement reached.
He however said such move has not been taken yet therefore not increasing transportation fares .
The newly elected interim executives for Koforidua Peace PROTOA are Ahiadzi Francis (Chairman), Isaac Darko (2nd Chairman) , Alhassan Haruna(Vice Chairman) , Abdalah Mohammed (Vice Chairman) , Emmanuel Wolegbe(Treasurer), Elizabeth Ohenewaa(Trasurer) , Adogo Kwasi Daniel (Secretary), Ismael Ishak(Executive Member), and Isaac Korkor (Executive Member).
The election of interim executive is in compliance with Koforidua High Court order in a judgment delivered on June 28,2024 for members of Peace PROTOA in Koforidua to hold bye-election to immediately elect executives whose term of office will be for six months only or up to the last month of the year when general executives elections shall be held.
This was after the court presided by Justice George Krofa declared as unconstitutional continue stay of office by Chairman of Peace PROTOA Yaw Adogo since 2018 without organizing election.
Allegations against Yaw Adogo, former chairman for misappropriating over Ghc247,102.00 was however dismissed by court for lack of evidence.
Following the order of the court in pursuant to Article 13(C) of the Unions Constitution, some faction of members of the Peace PROTOA with immediate effect on 28th June, 2024 claimed they voted by secret ballot and elected Interim Executives of the Union deepening the misunderstanding in the Union.
The National Executives of PROTOA declared that election null and void hence the new election held on Thursday.
The National Organizer of PROTOA Peter Kwadwo Ackom advised the new executives to foster peace and reconciliation.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
