Mr. Abraham Amaliba, Esq., the Director-General (DG) of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, called on his Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) counterpart, Professor George Agyei, to discuss ways and areas to enhance collaboration and improve road safety in the country.
The meeting is a follow-up to the investigation that both institutions were involved in, on the growing use of minivans (Toyota Voxy) as public transport, particularly, after being converted from right-hand drive to left-hand drive.
During the meeting, Mr. Amaliba highlighted the myriad of benefits the collaboration between both institutions could do for the country and noted that the time was ripe and that his doors were always open for discussions to move the collaboration forward.
“Thank you for the warm reception and I am optimistic that this meeting will set a tone for us to work together to bring about change. My doors are always open, and I am looking forward to further discussions in the area of road safety,” he noted.
Prof. Agyei expressed the Authority’s appreciation to the NRSA for calling on GSA to help investigate the Toyota Voxy issue which he said is a testament that if government agencies worked together, they could bring positive changes to the country.
He added this was the right time to act and protect lives of road users in the country and assured his counterpart that the collaboration would yield greater results.
Mr. Macmillan Prentice, GSA’s Auto Team Lead, who was also present at the meeting, explained certain works the Authority and his team were involved with, especially in the vehicle sector and expressed his optimism that the meeting would further strengthen the work the Authority had done so far in that sector and inure to the benefit of the country as a whole.
Both DGs agreed to collaborate very closely, especially in the implementation of the standard: GS 4510 – Requirements for Imported Used Vehicles; enforcement of the recently developed standards for motor vehicle crash helmets in preparation for the legalization of ‘Okada’; certification and registration of facilities involved in vehicle maintenance, repair, modification and conversion, among others.