The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is threatening a sit-down strike over the deplorable state of the Pokuase-Nsawam road unless government ensures contractors resume repair works.
Speaking on Channel One Newsroom on Saturday, August 16, GPRTU’s National Deputy Public Relations Officer, Samuel Amoah, emphasized that the union won’t back down until contractors return to the site.
“The only thing that will make us change our mind is to see the contractors going back to the road. That is the only thing because when we approached Honourable Agbodza he gave us his word that he is giving us only six weeks. That monies have been released. The question is: what is the change?” he said.
Mr. Amoah explained that the union issued a one-week ultimatum to the government, expiring on Wednesday, August 20.
“If you check our release we said that we will park the vehicles till we see the government sending the contractors on the roads… We gave the government one week that will elapse on Wednesday so after Wednesday then we kick it off… It is not a demonstration, it is a sit down strike,” he added.
The GPRTU, along with the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) and other stakeholders, describes the road’s condition as “deplorable and dangerous”, leading to increased vehicle maintenance costs, frequent breakdowns, and safety risks. The Pokuase-Nsawam stretch is a major highway connecting Greater Accra to Eastern, Ashanti, and northern Ghana, and its neglect is disrupting economic activity.
Despite the Roads and Highways Minister’s assurance to fix the road within six weeks, transport unions claim no visible progress has been made, prompting the planned strike. Unions are calling on residents, commuters, and road users to support their action to hold government accountable.
