Commercial drivers who operate ride-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt, have lamented the harsh economic conditions under the Akufo-Addo-led administration.

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According to them, the high cost of living has affected them to the point where they can no longer fend for their families as they used to.

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"We are now under so much pressure. We have to take care of the bills, rent and moreover, we have to cater for our kids but when you go out to run our service we come home with nothing," one of the drivers, Joseph Tetteh, who spoke to AdomNews said.

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He noted that the situation has become dire to the point where it is threatening to break marriages and relationships. "These days when you have a woman in your life (wife/girlfriend) who doesn't really love you and understand you to be frank she will break up with you or divorce you due to the harsh economic conditions," he added.

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He made the comment during an interaction on the Adom Krom Aye Hye series where some drivers shared how the current economic conditions is impacting their lives. According to the drivers who were unhappy about the high cost of living, they no longer make enough profit to take care of home.

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"People are right to say 'krom aye hye.' For us running online businesses, we are crying. Fuel prices have skyrocketed. A litre costs [a little] over GH₵ 11 and a gallon is about GH₵ 54 and even with that, you don't get anywhere and the fuel is finished," another driver shared.

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He recalled that about a week ago while running his business, he made sales of about GH₵ 350, however, he went home with almost nothing due to the high cost of fuel and commission he had to pay to Uber.

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"Out of the GH₵ 350, GH₵ 250 went into fuel. I was left with just little and even with that, I had to pay 20% of my daily sales which was also about GH₵ 63 to Uber. So in the end I was left with nothing," he said.

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The drivers have, therefore, called on government to take immediate steps to avert the harsh economic conditions.

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Source: The Independent Ghana

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