Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nipke, has directed the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Police Service to step up efforts to rid Ghana’s roads of rickety vehicles.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, October 2, 2025, Mr. Nipke stressed that no vehicle should be granted a roadworthy certificate unless it undergoes proper inspection and fully meets safety requirements.
“As a government, we must ensure that rickety cars are removed from our roads. I have engaged the DVLA, and I have made it clear that any vehicle not properly inspected should not receive a roadworthy certificate. But it should not stop there — the police must also act to take such vehicles off the road,” he said.
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The Minister also raised concerns about the influence of “goro boys” (middlemen) who illegally facilitate the issuance of roadworthy certificates for vehicles that have not been properly vetted. To curb this practice, he disclosed that government is expanding DVLA offices across the country to improve access and reduce reliance on such intermediaries.
“DVLA should not issue a certificate to any vehicle they have not seen, and if the vehicle is unfit, it must not be certified,” Mr. Nipke emphasised.
On broader government plans, the Minister revealed that efforts are underway to boost state-run transport services. He said the introduction of more buses into Metro Mass Transit and STC fleets would provide safer alternatives for the traveling public and reduce dependence on unroadworthy vehicles.
“If we expand public transport options, people will not be compelled to rely on rickety cars. That is the direction we are working towards,” he added.
Story By: Afia Ohenewaa Akyerem