The Concerned Drivers Association has announced plans to increase transport fares by 30% following the recent rise in fuel prices.

National Public Relations Officer of the association, David Agboado, said drivers could no longer absorb the impact of rising fuel costs and would have to adjust fares to reflect current market conditions.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Agboado said he stood by the association’s earlier proposal for a 30% fare increase despite the government’s previous decision to absorb GH¢2 of the fuel price.

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“The 30% that we proposed at the last window, when the President absorbed the GH¢2, I will still stand by the 30%,” he said.

He explained that the government’s decision to absorb part of the fuel cost was helpful at the time, but the current situation had made it difficult for drivers to continue charging the existing fares.

“The government’s plan of absorbing that GH¢2 was good then. But as I speak with you now, it’s not real, it’s not reality on the ground,” Agboado stated.

He cited the Lapaz-Tema Station route as an example, saying fares had previously been adjusted downward when fuel prices fell, but the latest increase had placed additional pressure on drivers.

“We were buying fuel at GH¢16.39 when we were charging from Lapaz to Tema Station GH¢18. It reduced to GH¢14.99 and we charged GH¢16. Now that fuel is GH¢17, it is unbearable. So we will have to charge more than what we were taking first,” he said.

Agboado appealed to passengers to understand the position of drivers, arguing that fuel costs directly affect their ability to operate and maintain their vehicles.

“My message to the passengers is that drivers are the same as they are. Their work is different from the drivers, and drivers’ work is different from them,” he said.

He added that the proposed increase should not be viewed as an unapproved fare, insisting that drivers needed to adjust their charges in response to rising fuel costs.

“Where we get money to fuel our vehicle is to take money from them. So if drivers are charging the fare that is due them, it is not an unapproved fare,” Agboado said.

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