The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has rejected claims that its members are responsible for recent incidents of passengers being charged excessive fares due to an alleged shortage of commercial vehicles.

The clarification comes after the Minister of State for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, criticized certain transport operators for intentionally reducing the number of vehicles in service in order to justify fare increases.

speaking in an interview with Class News, GPRTU representative Deputy Industrial and Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Samuel Amoah, stated that the union does not support any actions that involve drivers leaving their terminals or breaching approved fare structures. He explained that vehicles operating from recognized union terminals are mandated to pay required tolls and adhere to established rules.

According to Amoah, the union has already held internal discussions and plans to deploy monitoring teams to enforce compliance. He noted that investigations conducted by the union revealed that many of the vehicles overcharging passengers are not registered under GPRTU but are instead independent operators.

He stressed that enforcement teams will be dispatched to the streets, warning that any union-affiliated vehicle found engaging in such misconduct will face arrest and disciplinary measures.

Amoah further reiterated that GPRTU continually advises its members to pick up passengers only from designated terminals and encouraged commuters to patronize these official stations instead of boarding vehicles along the roadside.