The Ministry of Transport has revealed that it will in the coming weeks submit a report to cabinet on a possible reconsideration of the law banning ‘Okada’ operation in Ghana after a final stage of stakeholder engagement next month.
According to the ministry, the final stage of consultations in reconsidering the Road Traffic Regulations 2012, L.I.2180 which was passed under the leadership of former President John Dramani Mahama banning Okada operations in Ghana was suspended due to COVID-19 but will resume later in October.
The Nana Addo led administration, the ministry added commenced processes in 2019 to “assess the implementation of the Road Traffic Regulations, and, in the process needed to consult stakeholders, industry players and interest groups on the provisions in the law”.
The ministry in a statement said the law has been reexamined at various stakeholder engagements held in ten regions of Ghana except the newly created regions.
“The 2nd stage of the consultation is to engage stakeholders in the six (6) newly created regions of Bono East, Ahafo, Western North, Savannah, North East and Oti Regions. Other interest groups and civil society organisations would also be consulted,” the statement added.
The debate on the legalisation of Okada was sparked after the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress John Dramani Mahama made a promise to legalise the business if he gets elected in the 2020 polls.
The promise has since generated mixed reactions from stakeholders in the transport sector.
