Government has employed 74 persons with disability (PWDs) at toll booths all across the country to collect road tolls.
According to the Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the initiative is in fulfilment of government’s pledge to find employment avenues for PWDs in the country.
Mr Amoako-Atta made the announcement at the launch of the initiative held in Amasaman in the Ga West District of the Greater Accra Region on Tuesday.
The current plan is to employ 200 PWDs as road toll collectors at over 35 toll booths nationwide.
The first phase involves the 74 chosen so far – with 126 more set to be employed to join the program.
“The New Patriotic Party (NPP) made a commitment in its 2016 manifesto to empower PWDs by providing them with job opportunities that will make life decent for them.” the minister said at the launch.
“When I appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament to be vetted as a minister designate, I personally made the commitment to reserve 50 per cent of employment opportunities at the 35 tollbooths in the country to PWDs. Today’s event is a manifestation of that commitment and the beginning of more initiatives to empower PWDs,” he added.
The 126 other PWD’s would be added to the workforce before the end of July, the minister revealed.

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