Abass Imoro, the Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), has dismissed suggestions that its members are deliberately creating an artificial shortage to push up transport fares.
Speaking to Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Friday, Abass Imoro stressed that the association drivers are fully operational across the country.
According to Abass Imoro, the current situation is being caused by traffic congestion rather than any coordinated effort by the drivers.
He detailed that the traffic congestion has been building since the Christmas period, which he says has continued into the first two weeks of 2026.
Abass Imoro stated, “Our drivers are working. It is not true that some of our people have parked their vehicles to create an artificial shortage”.
The GPRTU PRO remarks follow, Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who alleged that some commercial vehicle operators are engaging in rent-seeking behaviour.
He explained that some commercial vehicle operators are limiting vehicle availability to drive up fares.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Felix Kwakye Ofosu stated, “The Transport Minister has informed me that he has requested a meeting with the GPRTU and other transport operators to address the issue of rent-seeking”.
“Some operators deliberately avoid designated stations and roam around in the hope that the artificial shortage they create will compel commuters to pay more than they should.”
He added, “After the persistent reduction in fuel prices, some operators have decided to engage in undue practices by creating artificial shortages,” he said. “It is an unlawful activity, and government is looking at it to ensure that those involved are dealt with.”
Meanwhile, Samuel Amoah, the Deputy Industrial and Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), has revealed that their task force will be hitting the streets to sanction drivers engaging in unlawful practices.
According to the GPRTU, they plan to work with the Police in arresting and imposing sanctions on drivers engaging in fare violations.
Speaking on Channel One Newsroom on Wednesday, January 14, Samuel Amoah stated, “We had a meeting today. We will be hitting the streets with our task force to ensure that if our vehicles are found engaging in such practices, we will cause their arrest and impose sanctions. We will be meeting the Transport Minister hopefully by Friday.
“We will be organising our union guards and request from the Minister to allow the police to come in. The MMDCEs will also come in. We will be standing at some vantage areas where we think most of these floating drivers park. It is there that we will find out those that are doing that. Those that are with the GPRTU, we will sanction them; those that are not, there are laws,” he said.