In a press statement dated April 8, 2026, the group's National Chairman, Asonaba Nana Wiredu, urged the NRSA to withdraw the ban and open dialogue with industry stakeholders, warning that the directive would cause significant hardship for drivers and their families who depend on the vehicle for income.
"The decision to ban the Toyota Voxy for commercial purposes is a lazy and ill-conceived approach," the operators said, insisting a blanket prohibition was not the appropriate response to road safety concerns.
The operators called instead for driver education programmes, safety seminars, targeted measures for high-risk areas, and attention to underlying factors such as poor road infrastructure.
The pushback follows a formal declaration by the NRSA's Technical Working Committee, which described the Toyota Voxy's continued commercial operation as an unacceptable risk to road safety in Ghana, citing unregulated right-hand drive to left-hand drive conversions and deployment beyond the vehicle's design specifications.
The committee found that the importation of right-hand drive Toyota Voxy vehicles into Ghana contravened Section 58 of the Customs Act, 2015 (Act 891), which prohibits such imports without ministerial approval, and that there was no evidence of approval for the more than 7,257 Voxy vehicles currently registered in the country.
The NRSA is also working with the Customs Division to halt further importation of the model, while authorities have warned that garages involved in unauthorised steering conversions face the risk of closure and prosecution.
The operators said they would take all necessary steps to protect the interests of their members.
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