YENDI GPRTU ROARS OVER HIGH CHARGES

YENDI GPRTU ROARS OVER HIGH CHARGES
Some markets in Accra and other parts of the southern sector are likely to
experience the shortage of yam and other food stuffs grown in the northern
region as a result of vehicle owners threat to withdraw their services.

Heavy truck owners who are members of the Yendi branch of the Ghana Private
Road and Transport Union took this decision at a news conference organized to
express their frustration over what they described as exorbitant charges by
authorities of the Axle weight load station at Yapei in the Central Gonja
District.
Mr. Abdul-Majeed Hamidu Cheindow Farika who doubles as Secretary to the Yendi
branch of the GPRTU of the Trades Union Congress and the Yendi Cooperative
Farmers and Marketing Society commented that charges at the Axle weight load
station in Yapei were above the required charges spelt out by the Ministry of
Road and Highways.
Comparing the charges, Mr. Cheindow revealed that Axle weight stations in
Kumasi, Accra and Tema by the approved amount charge charges 39 tonnes for
three axle vehicles whereas at the Yapei station the same vehicles weighing 21
tonnes pay equal amount.
The Secretary to the Yendi Branch of the GPRU of the TUC described that
practice as unfair and made a passionate appeal to the Minister for Road and
Highway to intervene or else they will withdraw their services anytime soon.