Nearly all car parks within the Greater Banjul Area are empty as drivers stage sit-down strike today over the high price of fuel among other concerns. 

The nationwide strike has brought the transportation network to a halt and disputed businesses and services. 

Dozens of commuters were forced to walk to their offices and businesses.

Most of the vehicles plying the roads are private vehicles and few taxis that have refused to join their striking colleagues. 

The Ministry of Transportation and the police have dispatched some of their buses to ease transportation. 

But it seems their interventions haven’t ease the challenges and disruptions caused by the strike.  

Ousman Jammeh told Gambiana: “I saw a lot of people on the way, and most of them were standing there early in the morning without getting a car to transport them to their respective destinations due to the strike.”

However, he added: “A friend of mine saw me standing along the way and decided to pick me up and drop me off at my work place.”

Mutarr Mendy also said: “I would return home because I didn’t get a car to transport me to my workplace. I am from Brusubi and I have to work in Banjul, but getting a vehicle has been a big problem this morning.

“I finally managed to reach work this morning because I have my own car, but I feel for those people standing along the roads.”

“I think both sides should sit and look for a solution to the problem, if not, if this continues it will seriously affect businesses in the country,” Sira Jarju told Gambiana as well.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba