The Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has summoned officials of the Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) and other commercial transport operators over allegations of deliberately creating artificial vehicle shortages in Accra and other urban centres.
The move follows growing public complaints about persistent transport shortages and high fares despite recent reductions in fuel prices and import duties on spare parts, which were expected to ease operational costs for drivers.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Kwakye Ofosu, disclosed that the Transport Minister had expressed concern about rent-seeking practices within the commercial transport sector.
“The minister has requested a meeting with the GPRTU and other transport operators to address the issue of rent-seeking and to call those engaged in that activity to order so that the hardship is alleviated,” Mr. Ofosu said.
He explained that some commercial drivers deliberately avoid designated transport terminals, choosing instead to roam in search of desperate commuters, a practice that creates an artificial shortage of vehicles and forces passengers to pay inflated fares.
“Some of these operators do not go to the designated spots. They roam in the hope that the shortage created will compel commuters to part with more money than they should ordinarily pay,” he noted.
