The Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, has denied reports that the union has approved an increase in transport fares.

He said although the union has taken note of reports about fare increases in some parts of Accra, no official directive has been issued to members to increase fares.

Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, Mr Amoah said the union usually follows up on such reports and takes action whenever drivers increase fares without approval.

“We have heard the news going around. Within the last week, we have received similar information, and we always follow up on such matters and take decisions based on what we find,” he said.

He explained that whenever there are reports of fare increases that have not been agreed upon by the union, steps are taken to reverse them.

“When we hear of fare increases, we follow up and reverse such decisions, especially when we are not in sync with them,” he added.

According to Mr Amoah, most of the challenges come from transport operators who are not members of any recognised transport union.

“Most of the challenges come from those who are not part of any union. We had a case from one station at Ashaiman, and we followed up to ensure that the situation was reversed,” he said.

He added that the union continues to receive complaints from the public and engages its members and local unions to address such issues.

“Some of these complaints fall within our members and local unions, so we do the necessary follow-up,” he stated.

Mr Amoah further disclosed that the Ashaiman case involved one of the union’s local members, and after engagement, the fare increase was withdrawn.

“The complaint at Ashaiman, for instance, involved one of our local members, and this morning we followed up to ensure that it had been reversed because we have not reached any consensus to increase transport fares,” he said.

His comments follow complaints from some members of the public about alleged fare increases in parts of Accra. He maintained that the GPRTU has not issued any communication authorising drivers to increase fares.