The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union and the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Tanker Drivers have called off their strike after more than two hours of talks with Roads and Highways Minister Kwasi Amoako-Attah.
The union is anticipated to return to work tomorrow, Friday, when work to fix the road begins.
On Monday, the union announced a sit-down strike due to worries over the poor road network surrounding their loading terminals.
Sunday Alabi, the union’s vice chairman, stated that following the meeting with the minister, the union decided to suspend their strike at midnight on Thursday, June 29, 2023, on the condition that the contractor improve the riding quality within three weeks.
“Work on the access roads to the depots in Kumasi, Takoradi, and Bupe will begin tomorrow, and a seven-member committee has been formed.” The ministry will send three people, and the union will send four, to check the progress of road construction.”
Meanwhile, Mr. Amoako-Attah emphasised that a joint committee comprised of representatives from the ministry and the union will be constituted promptly to address their issues.
He assured them that he or his deputy would be there once a week to inspect the progress of the road’s construction, saying, “I will be coming here once a week.” If I am unable to attend, my deputy will. So, please complete the work as directed.
“The country belongs to all of us. There is a problem, and it must be resolved. So we need to be patient and address it the right way. So let us work together.”
