The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has petitioned the Mahama government to intervene and stop Nigerian business magnet, Aliko Dangote, from taking over the transport business, which is employing thousands of Ghanaian drivers and other ancillary staff.

The petition came in the wake of Dangote importing into the country, one thousand trucks to facilitate the distribution of its cement across the country, instead of relying on local transporters, as other cement manufacturing companies are doing.

A letter dated 25th July, 2016, and signed by Mr Sai Issah, Chairman of a Tema branch of the union to the Ghanaian authorities noted that GPRTU is not against the business tycoon investing in Ghana, but he must not be seen to be pushing locals out of their businesses.

According to the letter, apart from the truck owners who are directly affected, artisans such as mechanics, auto electricians, welders and spare parts dealers who keep their vehicles running will all be thrown out of business to the detriment of the citizenry.
The worried truck owners said as transporters, they often go for loans from the commercial banks to cushion their business, pay insurance premium and other taxes, only to be rendered jobless by the emergence of Dangote in an industry reserved for only Ghanaian citizens.

On the other hand, the truck owners have said that they are prepared to enter into agreement with Dangote to purchase his imported vehicles to cart the cement anywhere in the country for him, rather than being compelled to re-export from the country.

Dangote cement, about a decade ago obtained license as Greenview Cement to bag powdered cement in the country, but for some months now is engaging in the importation of bagged cement from Nigeria, a situation which is creating friction between the company and the local cement manufacturers.

http://thechronicle.com.gh/gprtu-petitions-mahama-over-dangote/

Aren't the drivers Ghanians? Anyway it's their right.

Ghana is about to experience the kind of accident dangote unlesh to people of Nigeria.

Money moves earth, faith moves heaven!

Mumu they no get sense. He wants to provide employment.

Na dere prblm

Importation of 1000 trucks into Ghana means hiring 1,000 Ghanaian drivers, no? These ones are just concerned about their own pockets.

Besides, it's not as though Dangote is transporting cement for other people...he is using just doing his own delivery so his trucks will not affect the amount of business these people are already doing, unless Dangote is taking business away from other suppliers of cement. in which case... well

Na wa o!!!

dridowu:
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has petitioned the Mahama government to intervene and stop Nigerian business magnet, Aliko Dangote, from taking over the transport business, which is employing thousands of Ghanaian drivers and other ancillary staff...

Magnate not Magnet!

Hahahahahaha!!!
Why am I even laughing?
Hahahahahaha!!!! Who cares?

How Billionaire advices you to be rich.

"Work hard, Never relent, diligence and be consistent".

But

How billionaire really get rich and wealthy.

Seizes opportunity to exploit the poor, create a monopoly market and constantly looking to buy out their competitors.

That's the world we live in, Dangote is a just a Nigeria following the billionaire principle, If I was him, I would do same.

Only in Africa

ASL33:
Ghana is about to experience the kind of accident dangote unlesh to people of Nigeria.

aaronson:
A

for Apple sir

MadCow1:
Ghana People and Bad belle for Nigerians sha..

We won't allow him to monopolize our country like he has done to yours. He practically owned you all

They have a valid point.

They know what they are fighting and protecting......

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If he is employing Ghanaians to drive the trucks, what is the problem?

JiggamanGh:


We won't allow him to monopolize our country like he has done to yours. He practically owned you all

bad belle is allowed

Magnet ko....acid ni?...dis source no get editor ni?..yeye

Dangote I hail

ASL33:
Ghana is about to experience the kind of accident dangote unlesh to people of Nigeria.

sigh

smh

Looking things

Kgdavid:


for Apple sir

lol, you funny, I actually wrote that to book space, it's Edited.

Dangote and making more money are like 5n6...Ghana people sef...they only bring in alomo and Ghana bread here and we patronize it without beef but when Nigeria penetrate into their markets they get envious

shamecurls:




Dont mind them

We exposed them


They wouldn't have been wearing cloths if not for Nigerians. They forgot they were walking naked before we gave them leaves to cover-up and shipped bundles of cloths into there country

#Ungrateful`s

Your comment and your signature don't tally at all!

They have a valid point. If the drivers are purely ghanians, then they are safe. But should he by chance employ fulani as drivers, then they are welcome to suffer series of road accident.

2dugged:
bad belle is allowed

No bad belle but Dagonte has a monopoly on everything in Nigeria, from the food you eat, cement used to build your house, to the gas you put in your car. We won't allow him especially since we have the best transportation sysytem in west Africa. We don't need the death trap he has been providing Nigerians.

Dangote continues his monopoly..
He's a great man no doubt..but he's taking the easy way here.crushing the others
Lazy people think of smart ways of getting things done anyways..thats dangote