The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana is pressing the government to resume road toll collecting across the nation in its 2024 budget, which will be submitted to Parliament on Wednesday.
The union also wants the government to prioritise the provision of funding for road rehabilitation.
On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will propose the government’s budget and economic policies to Parliament.
In an interview with Citi News, the association’s public relations officer, David Agboado, emphasised the need for the government to address road infrastructure concerns.
He stated that reintroducing road tolls would benefit the workers, the majority of whom were people with impairments.
Mr. Agboado recommended rethinking the restoration of road tolls, noting that the cash collected might be used to fund much-needed road maintenance.
“Our roads are very deplorable, and the government should fix them and bring back the toll service so that our physically challenged brothers and sisters will also get work to do and get proceeds to fix the roads.”