Senior Fellow at Africa Policy Lens, Dr. Joshua Jebuntie Zaato, has questioned why buses imported by the government from Egypt have not been deployed as public transport fares continue to increase.
Speaking on Saturday, September 26, Dr. Zaato said the buses should be on the roads if they were brought in to increase public transport capacity and reduce the pressure on commuters.
He questioned why the buses were still not being used at a time when passengers are being asked to pay higher fares.
“Government told us that they imported some 200 or so buses from Egypt. I’ve seen on social media some of them parked in places that you just know that they have not moved since they came. My question is, why are those buses on rocks? why don’t we see them? I can say I’ve never seen any of them on the street,” he said.
Dr. Zaato said mass public transport is an important part of transportation systems around the world, regardless of the level of economic development of a country.
In April 2026, the government announced plans to procure 300 29-seater buses for Metro Mass Transit (MMT).
The first batch of 100 buses arrived in Ghana, with additional buses expected to arrive later in the year.
The buses were expected to increase public transport capacity and help reduce the pressure on commuters.
Dr. Zaato’s comments come as commuters begin to pay 8% higher transport fares from Saturday, September 26.
The increase has renewed questions about the deployment of the government-imported buses and whether they are being used to help ease the pressure on public transport users.
