The United Nations (UN) Eminent Peace Ambassador and the Country Director for International Association of World Peace Advocates, Ghana Chapter, Dr Samuel Owusu, has called on the government to bring back the collection of road tolls so that government can still generate money from road users to develop the country.
He observed that ever since the suspension of the collection of the road tolls, a lot of money has been lost, saying that the money could have been used to develop the country.
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, announced that government has abolished all road tolls. Presenting the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, 17th November 2021, the Minister mentioned that a new levy will be imposed to make the toll paying more universal.
He mentioned that over the years, the tolling points have become unhealthy market centres, leading to heavy traffic on our roads.
He added that the toll booths have also lengthened travel time from one place to another, and impacted negatively on productivity.
Since then, the collection of tolls have been suspended.
Preaching at the Pottersville Church International, East Legon on Sunday, March 6, Dr Samuel Owusu said: “If we can, let Parliament bring back the collection of the tolls, no one is complaining that we cannot pay toll fee.”
He continued that, “For the past two months that we stopped the collection, we could have used that money for something. I have learnt that the school feeding money is being delayed, that of the NHIS is also becoming an issue, Please bring back the collection of road tolls.”
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