The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, sixth July 2022, appointed the main group of 45 (45) transports out of one hundred (100) VDL Intercity transports obtained for use by the Metro Mass Transit Ltd.
Talking at the occasion, President Akufo-Addo expressed that the occasion is critical especially in light of the fact that it has given the country a valuable chance to support further the limit of the public transportation framework.
As per the President, "the presence of a productive transportation framework is an essential supporter of the development of the economy, and, as President of the Republic, I have focused on it to re-send off the Metro Mass Transport framework all through the provincial capitals through supported interests in foundation and administrations."
He proceeded, "The Minister for Transport lets me know this venture is being executed in stages, with the primary stage covering the acquisition of a sum of one hundred (100) transports, and after-deals administrations support and adequate extra parts to reestablish nearly fifty (50) separated transports."
Likewise, the President noticed that specialized help, as an award from the Belgian Government, is likewise being given to cover preparing of drivers and upkeep staff, and functional help to the organization.
Offering his appreciation and thanks to the Belgian Government for giving both monetary and specialized help for the transports, President Akufo-Addo noticed that the Republic of Ghana and the Kingdom of Belgium have a well established relationship, which has changed into numerous essential organizations in key areas of the economy, specifically in the street transport administrations area.
As a matter of fact, under the organization of the second President of the fourth Republic, that extraordinary Ghanaian legislator, His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor, nearly 500 and thirteen (513) VDL intercity transports were provided to Metro Mass Transit Ltd. through a concessionary funding from the Belgian Government.
"I'm educated that the Belgian Government is broadening one more concessionary funding for the obtaining of approximately fifty (50) transports consistently for the following five (5) years to increase further the armada of the organization. This is genuinely convenient, and I encourage all players to work diligently, as we try to redo completely the tasks of MMTL," he said.
Re-repeating the expressions of the Minister for Transport, President Akufo-Addo wailed over the disregard and misusing of public resources, which, sadly, has eaten into Ghana's social texture, and addresses a tremendous channel on public assets.
"I, subsequently, ask the Board and Management to do whatever it takes to guarantee that these transports, which I am authorizing today, go the distance. It is great to see that Metro Mass Transit Ltd is recovering its status as a basic public transportation specialist organization, which serves the Ghanaian nation with commitment," the President added.
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