Editorial
GPRTU must stop this behaviour of commercial drivers
Dear Editor,
I write through your medium to draw the attention of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) about some anomalies in fares charged by some trotro drivers.
I have been a regular passenger that plies the Circle-Nsawam and Circle-Kasoa stretches and have been a victim of this practice by the drivers and their ‘mates.’
What happen is that because vehicles on these stretches are difficult to come by, the drivers and ‘mates’ resort to charging exorbitant fares, sometimes twice the approved ones before admitting passengers on board.
Passengers that insists on their rights are often left behind. Having been unsuccessful in stopping this trend, passengers appear to have given up unless one is ready to wait to the late hours of the evening.
This is a very difficult situation for passengers on these two routes and others. They are forced to pay far more than what they can.
The situation gets worse when it rains. This generates long queues at the various stations.
I hope that through this letter, the GPRTU will investigate this problem and identify the drivers and mates responsible and be sanctioned. When passengers complain, they either attribute it to the traffic situation or the bad nature of the roads.
The situation is not fair and the earlier the GPRTU acts upon this, the better it would be for the passengers to pay reasonable fares.
Rosemond Boakye,
Kasoa
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Dear Editor,
I AM writing to draw your attention to the inadequate street lights in some parts of Wawase, a situation that continues to pose serious concerns for residents.
Street lights play a crucial role in ensuring safety and security within a community. Unfortunately, several areas in Wawase are completely without functioning street lights.
This has made movement at night very difficult and dangerous, especially for workers, students, and traders who return home late.
The lack of proper lighting has also created an enabling environment for criminal activities such as theft and harassment. Residents often live in fear, and some are forced to limit their movements after dark. Additionally, poor visibility increases the risk of road accidents, putting both pedestrians and drivers at risk.
It is concerning that despite the growing population and development in Wawase, this basic infrastructure issue remains unresolved.
I would like to appeal to the relevant authorities, including the local assembly and electricity providers, to urgently address this problem by installing new street lights and repairing faulty ones.
Ensuring adequate street lights will not only improve security but also enhance the overall quality of life for residents in the area.
Gwen Mensah, Agona Swedru
Dear Editor,
FOR some time now, I have been deeply concerned about the state of the Kaneshie footbridge, which has over the years developed cracks, exposing some rusted metal parts and raising safety concerns.
It is, therefore, welcome news for daily users of the facility like myself that a team from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), led by the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), visited the facility and announced a temporary closure to allow for maintenance work to be carried out.
While I wish to commend the Assembly for the move, I believe it has been long overdue.
I often find it difficult to understand why, as a country, we sit, wait, and watch for preventable incidents or tragedies to happen before we react. I say this because the issue of the bad state of the Kaneshie footbridge has been one that has been re-echoed by many who use it on a daily basis.
I believe that as the Assembly looks to start the maintenance works on the footbridge, it is also important for it and other Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to pay attention to other footbridges across the country that are in a similar state.
The time has come for Ghana, as a country, to be more proactive than reactive.
I will also urge the assemblies to deploy their respective teams to always check on footbridges across the country to ensure that they are in good shape to avoid any tragedy that could lead to the loss of human lives.
From Fafa, Kaneshie
