The Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, says the union is engaging leadership of the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association over the rising cost of vehicle spare parts.
According to him, the increasing prices of spare parts have become a major challenge for commercial vehicle operators, as many struggle to maintain their vehicles.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr Amoah explained that spare parts dealers have attributed the high prices to difficulties in sourcing parts for some vehicles currently used by drivers.
“We are really in talks with the leadership of the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association because the way things are going, our vehicles are becoming difficult to maintain,” he said.
“They have told us that the parts for some of the cars we are using now are difficult to get, and because of the limited supply, they cannot reduce the prices. They always talk about demand and supply,” he added.
Mr Amoah noted that although prices of some spare parts have reduced, those items are not commonly used for repairing the vehicles operated by commercial drivers.
“There are some parts whose prices have come down, but unfortunately, those are not the parts we normally use to fix our vehicles,” he explained.
He said the GPRTU is seeking the intervention of the Transport and Trade Ministries to engage the spare parts dealers and find ways to reduce the burden on drivers.
“We are trying to speak with the Transport Minister and the Trade Minister so they can engage the Abossey Okai dealers and see how best they can help reduce the prices of spare parts for us,” he stated.
Mr Amoah said addressing the high cost of vehicle maintenance is crucial to improving public transport operations and reducing pressure on commercial drivers.
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