Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) has clarified that the 100 new buses commissioned last week are designated for inter‑city services across Ghana, not for intra‑city operations within Accra.
The clarification follows public confusion and criticism after Vice‑President Professor Naana Jane Opoku‑Agyemang inaugurated the 100 brand‑new 29‑seater Isuzu buses on Friday, May 22, 2026.
The ceremony was part of a broader government push to strengthen national public transport.
Many commuters in Accra had expected the buses to ease chronic peak‑hour congestion, long waiting times, overcrowding, and rising fares in the capital.
When the vehicles did not appear on intra‑city routes, questions mounted.
In response, MMTL’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mohammed Mubarak Watara, explained that the buses were acquired under a strategic reset of the state‑owned company, supported by the Presidency and the Ministry of Transport.
“The buses didn’t come because of intra‑city operations,” Watara said.
“This was an arrangement made by the current executives to reset Metro Mass, with the directive and support of the Presidency and the Ministry of Transport.
When Metro Mass started operating, it was all solely on inter‑city, not intra‑city.”
He added that people often confuse Metro Mass with Aayalolo, which focuses on intra‑city transport in Accra. “Aayalolo basically deals with intra‑city,” he noted.
Watara stressed that the 100 buses are part of a larger programme to procure 300 buses in total, aimed at revitalising Metro Mass and expanding its capacity to serve passengers nationwide.
The vehicles will operate between multiple cities and municipalities, not solely within Accra.
While acknowledging the real commuting difficulties in the capital, MMTL said expectations that the new fleet would primarily solve Accra’s transport challenges are misplaced.
Instead, the buses are intended to improve inter‑city connections across the country, the original and core mandate of Metro Mass Transit.
