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We are happy with Free SHS, but reduce fuel prices - Drivers tell Akufo-Addo

The drivers said even though they are grateful to the president for the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme, they would want fuel prices reduced.

Francis Appiah, the Public Relations Officer of the Association said that even though the drivers are grateful to the Akufo-Addo government for the implementation of pro-poor policies, including the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme, they would want fuel prices reduced as the current rate is having a toll on their businesses.

“We can never stand somewhere on this planet and say that we are not grateful to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the good works he is doing for us, especially with the implementation of the Free SHS programme.

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“We were in this country when some governments prioritised buying V8 Land Cruisers for chiefs and friends with our oil money, but this government has come to use that oil money to provide us with Free SHS, making it possible for all drivers, whether we have the money or not, to benefit from and so we thank President Akufo-Addo. He is a listening government,” he said on Accra FM.

He, however, said that they will “plead with him [Nana Addo] to also reduce the fuel prices for us. It is a huge burden on us and is really affecting our work and so we plead with the government to also reduce the cost of the fuel prices.”

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