Ghana’s main opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the Akufo-Addo led government to reduce the price of fuel at the pumps.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, July 13, 2020, the party’s National Communication Officer, Mr Sammy Gyamfi, said the government must cut the price of fuel, “instead of the recent consistent increments at a time crude prices have plummeted on the world market”.
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“The need to reduce fuel prices comes at a time government has directed all commercial drivers to reduce the number of passengers they take in line with social distancing protocols”, Mr Gyamfi said.
“This has drastically reduced the incomes of transport owners who are still being asked to pay more for fuel”, he noted, adding: “This is unacceptable, and prices must go down immediately”.
“We urge all Ghanaians to hold the Akufo-Addo government accountable for its handling of this pandemic”, he said.