The transportation sector of Liberia is currently faced with many difficulties right now. The main reason is the ongoing driver’s license inspection and vehicle registration. The petroleum prices remain to rise, inflation continues, and citizens are being troubled, but the government is still interested in the registration and the import of vehicles.
As a result, the government officials are forced to be so desperate for the job that they wake up at 5:30 in the morning to get to the office to inspect the documents, including the driver's license, vehicle registration, and insurance.
They use transportation to get to the offices, which creates huge traffic on the road. All major roads are flooded with vehicles in the morning. Despite this huge number of vehicles on the road, many officials continue to keep their automobiles at rest as the prices of fuels are beyond affordable.
Many fights continue on public transport between the passengers and the conductors for the payment of the fair. Others will shift their vehicles from Gasoline Operated to Electric, but unfortunately, the number of such citizens is quite low. Not all normal citizens can afford to purchase EVs.
Many citizens complain that they cannot make money, which is spent on fuel. So the fuel sellers that wander across the streets to sell cans of petrol get arrested for vehicle registration and insurance checking.
Others who have registered their vehicles can also not make money because the few liters of fuel they depend upon to reach the town gets spent in traffic and insurance checking. So when they reach the destination, the little money they make gets used for fuel and their expenses.
There is no action from the side of the government officials and ministers. There is a lack of job opportunities and graduated students from high-standard universities are driving a taxi to make a living. But for no more, as the prices of fuel have skyrocketed.
Many government officials have said that checking vehicle registration and insurance is not a wise decision to make at such a time when there is an ongoing crisis in the state. The citizens who voted for such ministers and were interested in the state's future are now very much disappointed and faced with numerous difficulties.
The story does not end here, but the government has more to show us. There is news from the government that the prices are yet to increase. Not only are the fuel rates increasing, but the prices of food and electricity are also increasing side by side with the fuel as the transportation of food, and other things involve fuel.
The citizens describe their current life in Liberia as the worst nightmare. Observing all this and the state's current situation, Liberia's Press Union former minister has asked the transport sector ministries to reconsider their actions at such times.
