Duncan Amoah, the Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), has pleaded with commercial transportation companies to lower transportation costs in response to the recent drop in gasoline prices.
When the first window opens on December 16, 2022, Mr. Amoah predicted that fuel prices will drop to GH15.00.
Owners of commercial transportation, he claimed, should show some good faith, since this would greatly ease Ghanaians' current suffering.
Mr. Amoah stated during an interview with Eyewitness News that "we would utilize your media equally to join the millions of Ghanaians who are plainly expecting for our commercial transport companies to demonstrate a sign of good faith with them in these times.
"Fuel costs were hovering around GH 13.00 the previous time commercial transportation tariffs were raised. Then they increased transport prices by 19%, we increased to GHC 16.00, diesel increased to roughly GHC 23.00, and then the transport operators returned to add another 20%, totally raising transport prices.
The COPEC Executive Secretary claimed that if commercial transport providers fail to lower transportation costs, Ghanaians would be thoroughly let down.
He promised that COPEC will speak with transport companies about the need to lower their excessive transportation costs.
"This will not simply be a radio talk," the executive secretary of COPEC said, "we will take efforts equally to approach them and convey to them the need to lower the extremely high transit prices that Ghanaians are being taxed.
"Since gasoline prices have dropped by roughly 30% to 40%, any transport companies, including the VVIP, should immediately lower their rates on the basis of good faith and legitimate public interest considerations. We anticipate that international standards will treat gasoline consumers with the same level of relief that the cedi presently offers the economy. There will be no rationale for the commercial "trotro" operators to continue charging excessive charges, so they won't lie down and offer excuses.