Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the Vice President, has assured Ghanaians that the government is aware of the transport crisis and steps are being taken to address the situation.
Speaking at a stakeholder meeting on Friday, January 16, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang recognised the difficulties currently faced by commuters.
The Vice President stated, “Sometimes, the problem is caused by all kinds of situations, including even exploitation by some of our own drivers, long queues at bus stops and terminals, congestion and all kinds of stress that come with the situation”.
“We want our fellow countrymen and women to be aware that government is not blind to the situation, that we have not seen and we don’t care. We don’t think it is somebody’s problem; it is everybody’s problem. That is why I started by saying that we need to team up to find the solutions.”
The vice president further announced that the government will roll out buses for both public and private transport operators.
She added, “His Excellency has asked me to assure all of you that he will give support to Metro Mass, Aayalolo and the private sector with new high-occupancy buses in order to augment the services in the medium term”.
“We also have plans to ensure that those that need to be repaired, the processes will be expedited to ensure they can put more buses on the road as soon as possible,” she added.
Meanwhile, some commuters who were stranded at the Achimota Old Station bus stop have improvised by turning a cargo truck into a makeshift bus.
In the viral video shared on X, the stranded commuters were seen boarding the cargo truck to get to their destinations.
A loading boy was heard in the video calling for passengers, saying, “ Pokuase-Amasaman 5 cedis, 5 cedis”
Also, at the time, commuters are struggling to find transportation to their destination. A video has surfaced of the Aayalolo BRT buses left to rot amid the ongoing public transportation crisis in Accra.
In the viral video, the Aayalolo BRT buses have been left abandoned at the Achimota New Station Aayalolo yard, rusting away.
TV3’s Christian Yalley in the viral video narrated that some of the Aayalolo BRT buses’ tyres have been removed, and are just stationary, adding that some of the buses are entirely grounded.
He highlighted that they were not allowed to go and film inside the buses to see the exact defect of the buses, adding that the buses have been grounded for years.