The Minority in Parliament has sharply criticised the government for what it describes as the collapse of Ghana’s public transport system, warning that millions of commuters are being left stranded amid growing urban congestion.
Speaking at the “Holding Government to Account” forum on Monday, January 26, 2026, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the administration has neglected a core responsibility of the state: ensuring citizens can move safely, efficiently, and affordably.
He attributed the crisis to the government’s failure to maintain the national fleet, which has reportedly fallen from over 1,000 public buses to barely more than a hundred in operation. Hundreds of Metro Mass buses, he said, have been abandoned in garages or sold for scrap.
“Today, at major terminals from Circle to Kaneshie and Madina, hundreds of Ghanaians are stranded for hours,” Mr Afenyo-Markin said. “Commuters are forced into overcrowded trotros or face artificially inflated fares—not because Ghana lacks engineers or planners, but because this administration cannot sustain a functional public transport system and has reduced policy to press conferences while people sleep in queues.”
The Minority leader’s remarks come amid rising frustration from passengers navigating Accra’s congested urban roads, particularly during peak hours, as the gap between demand for transport and available public services widens.
The opposition has called for urgent interventions to revive the national fleet, improve regulation of private operators, and implement long-term strategies to restore reliability and affordability to Ghana’s public transport sector.
