PROTOA DRIVERS CRY TO NANA ADDO, IGP OVER MONEY EXTORTION FROM POLICE OFFICERS
The Progressive Transport Owners Association (PROTOA) Drivers are appealing to the government led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, the inspector General of Police (IGP) Oppong Boanu and other authorities to come to their aid immediately with the help to reduce the persistence collecting of money from them by police officers along the roadsides.
According to the union, they always run lost especially those on the long journey, they always paid an amount not less than 5cedis each barrier they come across which is costing them a lot.
Addressing the media by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of Progressive Transport Owners Association (PROTOA) , Mr. Joseph Mensah stated that, the increased of fuel price and increased of other taxes is affecting the work of transport operaters.
Again, spare parts and other goods keeps on increasing which is also one of their major problem which needs to be address by the government.
He also added that, the 2021 budget contains a number of taxes that doesn't goes in favour of transport operators.
They therefore appeals to the government to come in immediately to increase the transport fares for drivers for good standard of living and also do something about the police officers extorting money from them. country.
FOR MORE ON THIS, CALL:
MR JOSEPH MENSAH, The Ashanti Regional Chairman:
0244886615.
Other spokepersons:
MR DANIEL KODYUAH
0244815553.
MR PAUL OFORI YEBOAH
0244615746.
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