Scores of commercial drivers took to the streets in Accra and some media houses, yesterday to protest what they described as the high prices of petroleum products.
The demonstration dubbed ‘yento’ which means “We will not buy” saw several members of the ‘True Drivers Union’ a joint commercial drivers’ association expressing their displeasure.
Clad in red attire and riding on motorbikes, the drivers were seen chanting “Nana, Y’abre”, “2020 we go show Nana”, “Nana, reduce the fuel prices”, “Drivers abre” among others whilst marching through premises of some media houses to voice out their grievances.
They explained that they embarked on the protest because of the huge increment of fuel prices and the continuous extortion of monies by transport authorities in the name of ‘taxes’
Yaw Barima, a commercial driver who identified himself as Vice Chairman of the True Drivers Union, stated that they petitioned the president some months ago and had since received no response from him.
Mr. Barima maintained that the indifference on the part of government to their grievances and concerns was unacceptable adding that they have been deceived and can no longer wait on the president.
The aggrieved commercial drivers also asked government to reduce the fuel prices from the current GHC21.0 to GHC10 as promised them during their 2016 campaign.
The protest was meant to mount pressure on the government, notably the Ministry of Transport to address their plight within the shortest possible time.
Source: Today Newspaper
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Hehehe, NDC supporters turned drivers and demonstrating. So these NDC goons have no other place to demonstrate than media houses and radio stations. NDC haven't seen anything yet. Who cars if you don't buy. Unlike NDC this government is no experimenting with governance. Serious people are government , nuisance NDC supporters turned drivers get life .
You haven't seen anything yet by 2018 you would see that indeed NPP has lied to you
Eeii were these not the same drivers saying Nana should come and save them? hahahahaha you would sell your cars and use the money to buy fuel alone then you would see the difference between 419 government and true government.
@ KAY I disagree strongly to what you have poured out. Please speak the truth for once. We all suffering now and it is toooooo much. You and your cohorts succeeded in blind folding the eyes of ghanians with FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE SHS. we ain't seeing anything yet. you did the worst to john mahama and you will reap more than what you bargained for.
The question is why all of a sudden these drivers have resorted to this move? It is because the media who once upon a time will start coughing upon the slightest introduction of smoke, have been given face masks so they are unable to pick the smell of smoke. It is not about the politicians but rather a very dishonest media who support political agenda and throw dust into the eyes of the Ghanaian.