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Tricycle riders in the capital have noted that the business has been a great source of employment for them.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the government decided to ban the usage of vehicles in Ghana to ease traffic congestion.<\/p>\n
However, the riders have noted that if there is a ban on the usage, many of them will be forced to venture into unscrupulous activities including robbery.<\/p>\n
Speaking to GhanaWeb Business, a rider said, “It will be hard because there are no jobs in the country currently.”<\/p>\n
Another rider said, “If they ask us to stop driving, we will steal, we will pull guns on people and rob them.”<\/p>\n
However, those involved in the business have not been left out of the harsh economic conditions that have plagued this country.<\/p>\n
According to the riders, the price has more than doubled over the past four years.<\/p>\n
A tricycle which was sold for GH\u00a29,200 in 2020 is currently being sold for GH\u00a226,000 according to a rider who spoke to GhanaWeb TV in a special report.<\/p>\n
He said, “I bought it for GH\u00a29,200 in 2020, and now it\u2019s GH\u00a226,000. Sometimes, I make GH\u00a2250, GH\u00a2300, or GH\u00a2400 in sales depending on the day.”<\/p>\n
When asked if riding the tricycle was a profitable venture, he said, “Oh, it\u2019s good, especially if the tricycle is yours. If you have to make sales, that\u2019s when you may struggle a bit.”<\/p>\n
Other riders also noted that the tricycle business was profitable; therefore, a ban on their operations would be detrimental to their livelihood.<\/p>\n
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