On Tuesday, the Ministry of Transport and Logistics decided to reinstate the long-awaited support for road transport professionals via the platform https://mouakaba.transport.gov.ma, according to a ministry press release.
The decision is part of the government’s larger plan to aid road transportation professionals, beginning September 8th.
The government has decided to support road transport professionals with the aim of preserving the purchasing power of citizens, given the current increase in fuel prices.
The said ministry already provided support that benefited 180,000 vehicles, for over 5 billion dirhams, between the previous and the current year.
Transport professionals have being calling for this much-needed aid considering the ongoing inflation. The government had suspended fuel subsidies for transport professionals for three months.
In July, Secretary General of public transport union Mustapha Chaooûne emphasized that the government needs to address transportation trends, tackle industry solvency, and review taxi tariffs to better support the purchasing power of Moroccans.