Following an indefinite strike by commercial drivers across the country, hundreds of schoolchildren and workers walked to school and their workplaces on Monday morning in Ashaiman and its environs.
The majority of commuters who were annoyed by the drivers' actions had to walk the distance, while some chose to use the services of motorcyclists known as 'Okada.'
Some commuters informed News Ghana that they are dissatisfied with the government's indifference to Ghanaians' predicament.
"I have to report to school at 7:00 a.m., but there is no vehicle available for me to choose from because the drivers are not working." This is revolting; the government should respond to the people by reducing some of the taxes on petroleum items in order for fuel prices to fall," said Isaac Peprah, an educationist.
Alice Akweley, an Ashaiman resident who sells at the Tema Community 1 market, said the drivers' actions on Monday morning would have an impact on her business.
"I usually arrive to my place before 5 a.m. to give products to my consumers," she explained. I'm here at 6.30 a.m., and I'm unable to get a vehicle to Tema. This strike will have a significant impact on my business. The government should pay attention to the drivers' concerns so that we can all get from one location to another."
Several commuters were found stranded along major roads and bus terminals in Abeka Lapaz, near Accra, in an attempt to get vehicles to their destinations.
Beginning Monday morning, commercial transport operators in the country began a sit-down strike to press the government to eliminate taxes on petroleum products at the pump.
The Coalition of Commercial Transport Operators said in a statement posted over the weekend that eliminating the levies will help Ghanaians.
The Northern Region and all affiliates of the Coalition are to embark on a sit-down strike from 5 a.m. on Monday, December 6th, 2021, in accordance with the directives of the Coalition of Commercial Transport Operators in Ghana and all branches and locals of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), according to a statement by the driver union.
According to the drivers, the strike will continue until the government fully complies with all of their demands for the abolition of taxes.
Meanwhile, the government has yet to respond to the strike, and it is unclear when the drivers would call off their strike and resume full service.
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