Aggrieved Members of the Concerned Drivers Union are set to go on a demonstration to register their displeasure over the rampant hike of petroleum products in the country. 

The protest which has been set for today Wednesday, 6 December 2017 comes on after the group's planned demonstration was scuttled by the police last month a situation the commercial road transport operators describe as unfair.

Speaking on an interview, David Agboado, who is the group's spokesperson said the increment has affected their businesses badly.

“We want to demonstrate about the fuel increase and then the tow levy but the main issue is the rampant fuel increases these days. The reason why we want to hit the streets is that now we cannot afford to buy the fuel.

“We are now running our transport business as charity because we buy the fuel at high cost and then we dash it out to the passengers. Formerly, we were buying the fuel at GHS14,30 and now the fuel is GHS20,20 and we cannot afford it that’s why we want to demonstrate… we have engaged government several times [but to no avail].”

Source: Farida Mohammed/ghanaguardian.com