Drivers Threaten Naked Demonstration Over Rising of Fuel Prices in Ghana

Fuel prices are rising amid fears of a global economic shock from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The prices are mainly determined by the price of crude oil and the dollar exchange rate, as agreements are made in dollars.

The high cost of fuel will end up being passed on to customers as a result households are facing a cost of living crisis.

Since January 03, 2022, the price of gasoline in Ghana has increased by approximately 45.7 percent.

However, the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana is threatening to march naked on the streets of the national capital to express its anger at the overnment over the ever-increasing prices of fuel.
The drivers intend to block major roads during that demonstration.

The group’s National Public Relations Officer, Mr. David Agboado, told Korku Lumor on Class91.3FM’s 505 news programme on Thursday, 19 May 2022: “We are giving the government two weeks; if nothing is done, we the drivers will take to our heels and do the naked demonstration”.

“This time around, we are going naked so that it sounds different; that’s what we want to do so that the government will sit up”, he said.

Comparing the prices of fuel in Ghana to her neighbours’, Mr Agboado said: “When you go to Burkina, their fuel price is 7.81; when you go to Togo, it’s 7.62; when you go to Ivory Coast, it’s 8.62”.

“Why? Are they also not facing the same thing that we are facing?” he wondered.