Kumasi, July 7, GNA- An executive member of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has appealed to the national executive of the union to institute a pension scheme for its members. Mr Kwame Afranie, vice-chairman of the Kuntanase-Kumasi local of the GPRTU, said lack of pension scheme for members had created a situation where most drivers ended up as "beggars" at lorry stations or serve as "bookmen" when they retire.

He was addressing a meeting of the union at the weekend at the Asafo Market lorry station in Kumasi. Mr Afranie said efforts made by some members of the union at joining the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) pension scheme in the past proved futile due to impediments put on their way by the former executives.