{"id":396573,"date":"2018-01-30T12:18:05","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T12:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=396573"},"modified":"2018-02-01T13:13:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T13:13:47","slug":"runaway-vip-bus-driver-suspended-for-abandoning-passengers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/01\/runaway-vip-bus-driver-suspended-for-abandoning-passengers\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Runaway’ VIP Bus driver suspended for abandoning passengers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Managers of the VIP Jeoung Transport Company in Kumasi have indefinitely suspended the driver who left about 30 passengers stranded<\/strong><\/a><\/span> in the middle of their journey to Kumasi a fortnight ago.<\/p>\n

According to the passengers who spoke to Citi News<\/strong>, the driver, Nana Boadi, reversed to chase a saloon car from which an object which broke the bus’ windscreen had been thrown.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”ybVTGXH0QFYtM4s9o0oJCLabI5RGnBr2″]When the panic-stricken passengers challenged the driver and demanded that he should resume the trip to Kumasi, the incensed driver got off the bus and left them to their fate.<\/p>\n

The dissatisfied passengers subsequently reported the matter to authorities of the Kumasi bus station, demanding an apology from the intercity transport giant.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Citi News<\/strong>,\u00a0the Assistant Secretary of the Kumasi VIP Station, Francis Asamoah, who is in Accra for a meeting over the matter, condemned the action of the driver.<\/p>\n

He stated that the driver had appeared before the company’s “Disciplinary Committee” where a decision was taken to suspend him indefinitely, until the company completes its investigations into the incident.<\/p>\n

He added that the company remains committed to providing excellent services to its passengers.<\/p>\n

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‘Our vehicles are insured’<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a statement, the company confirmed that the driver had been sanctioned, adding that he had not followed the appropriate procedure.<\/p>\n

“Ordinarily, the bus driver involved should have taken the registration number of the vehicle and reported to the nearest police station. We wish to state emphatically that our fleet has been comprehensively insured,” the statement said.<\/p>\n

‘It was terrible’<\/strong><\/p>\n

The angry passengers who narrated the incident to Citi News<\/strong>\u00a0had expressed their disappointment at the driver’s actions arguing that he could have used a better approach to address the matter, instead of putting their lives at risk.<\/p>\n

According to the passengers, they pleaded with the driver not to chase the saloon car but their cries fell on deaf ears as he jumped out of the bus and into a taxi to continue his pursuit.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOn our way, when we passed by a little town called Dadieso, near Nkawkaw, all that I head was a big bang. I was reading by then, so when I raised my head, I saw that the right side of the windscreen had burst and pieces of glass falling all over. So when we tried to find out, we were told that an oncoming car had thrown something and it hit the windscreen,\u201d one passenger said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the driver, instead of stopping and checking on the safety of the passengers, he rather in the middle of that small road made a u-turn and started coming towards Accra. I challenged him and he said he was chasing the car from which the object came from. So he parked by the road just by the railway line, abandoned us and left.\u201d<\/p>\n

The passengers eventually joined some VIP vehicles that were also heading towards Kumasi.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of us, with the help of the driver\u2019s mate, contacted the VIP [head office in Accra] so a few of us had to board some of their buses that were also heading towards Kumasi,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Another lady who was on the bus said: \u201cwe all started shouting at the driver when he reversed the vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [Driver] got out of the bus and jumped unto another VIP bus and sped off. Some of the passengers took taxis and mini vans that were heading to Kumasi. Someone contacted the head office of VIP and they said they will set up a committee to investigate it. I don\u2019t know what they are going to do. It was really terrible. This driver should be called to book,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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By: Caleb Kudah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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