Photos of 1 of the newly acquired 100 Metro Mass buses allegedly being pushed causes stir  

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Photos of one of the newly acquired 100 Metro Mass buses allegedly being pushed cause stir

A netizen on X has shared photos of one of the 100 newly acquired Metro Mass Buses being pushed on the streets has cause a stir.

In the viral photo shared by the X user identified as Xhabi, a group of men was seen allegedly pushing one of the newly acquired 100 Metro Mass buses.  

A netizen also alleged that during the Deputy Minister for Transport, Hon. Dorcas Affo-Toffey, on a test run in one of the vehicles, broke down and had to be pushed by people on the scene.

The netizen alleged, “After the Deputy Minister for Transport, Hon. Dorcas Affo-Toffey, inspected the newly acquired Metro Mass Transit buses, one of the vehicles reportedly broke down and had to be pushed by people on the scene”.

It will be recalled that Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, has announced that Ghana has received 100 new 29-seater buses in government efforts to tackle recent public transport challenges.

According to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the 100 new buses form part of a total of 300 procured by the government, which is aimed at improving transport services and reducing pressure on commuters.

In a post on Sunday, April 5, 2026, on X, Felix Kwakye Ofosu stated, “In the meantime, 100  29-seater buses have arrived in the country to ease recent road transport challenges. They form part of 300 procured for the purpose.

Another batch of 100 will arrive in August, with the last batch of 100 arriving in November”.

However, in early 2026, a video 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.

In related news, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, the Minister of Transport, has launched an investigation into the reports surrounding the auctioning of over 300 Metro Mass Transit buses under the Akufo-Addo government.

Speaking to the media in Accra on Monday, January 19, the Transport Minister stated, “As for the auctions, this was what we had, but the boards are going through to see whether or not they were of correct merit for that amount,” he said.

He added, “It is not something that I can just say that it was whether over or it was not unduly priced but it was auctions that they did, and if we need to question or to go into it, I’ve instructed all the management and boards to have a second look at it, and then we’ll see what happens next.”

“But the reality today is how do we improve on the situation we have at hand, and we have come out with these measures with the unions, and I believe that this will bring some relief to our commuters,” he said.

His remarks follow, Haroun Apaw Wiredu, the Deputy Managing Director of Metro Mass Transit, has revealed that 313 Metro Mass buses were sold for GHC2,500 each in October 2020.

According to the Deputy MD, the 313 buses were sold after they were declared unserviceable, adding that the buses had minor issues but were deliberately written off and sold cheaply to cronies.

The Deputy MD of Metro Mass Transit Ltd asserted that the company was run like a criminal scheme known as “cannibalisation” under the previous government.

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