Tanker drivers suspend strike, give gov’t one month to fix deplorable roads
The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union has suspended its sit-down strike on day two, giving government one month to demonstrate concrete progress towards fixing roads serving key petroleum depots across the country.
The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union has temporarily halted its strike, giving the government one month to address the country's poor road conditions. The drivers vowed to resume operations from September 4 upon interventions by the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors and the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies. The suspension came after weeks of escalating pressure from drivers over dangerous and deteriorating road conditions.
The Union had earlier issued a two-week ultimatum to government to act before the strike began on September 2, affecting tanker operations at key loading points like Tema and Takoradi. The drivers highlighted the dangerous roads from Valco Roundabout in Tema to Kpone Junction and within Takoradi and Buipe depot enclaves as critical national economic corridors.
Despite calling off the strike, the drivers maintain their demands for immediate and concrete government action to rehabilitate the affected roads, fearing the continuing neglect endangers safety and health and generates about GH¢300 million in tax revenue weekly for the government.
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