Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corp Marshal, Federal
Road Safety Corps, on Wednesday in Lagos ordered
the impounding of all rickety trucks plying the
nation’s roads.
Oyeyemi gave the directive while addressing
newsmen at one-day workshop on safety on the
roads tagged "Safe-To-Load" for Depot and Tank
Farms owners, to ensure that all trucks meet the
minimum safety standards.
He said that full enforcement of speed limit and
other safety standards would commence Oct. 1.
"We are more committed to ensure that the
minimum safety standard is not compromised
"We have agreed that we will get to the root of the
cause of the problem," Oyeyemi said.
Mr Obafemi Olawore, Executive Secretary, Major
Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, said that the
association would co-operate with FRSC to ensure
compliance to safety standards.
Olawore said that the major marketers had their
own standards which they planned to improve by
training and retraining of their drivers on safety
standards.
Also read: FCT police impound two vehicles laden
with petrol drums
"The first call message we heard is safety, if it is not
safe don't do it,’’ he said.
He expressed worry over the recent spate of
accidents involving articulated vehicles and
commended FRSC for its commitment to reduce
the incident.
"We will all cooperate, by checking the tyres,
mirror, oil and so many other things before
loading," Olawore said.
Dr mark Anamali, Secretary, Depot Owners
Association Nigeria (SDOAN), said the association
would synergise with FRSC to ensure safety and
prevent carnage on the road.
He added that the association would ensure that,
before the end of this year, only road worthy trucks
ply our roads.
"We will cooperate with the FRSC before the end of
the year to phase out rickety vehicles.
"We will also make sure that only road worthy
vehicles will be allowed to work to avoid accidents.’’
Chief Remi Ogungbemi, Chairman, National
Association of Maritime Trucks, urged government
to intervene to check multiple extortion by traffic
control agents.
"Due to multiple extortion, money which we should
use to maintain trucks and make them road worthy
are collected by different traffic officers,"
Ogungbemi said.
Mr Solomon Kilanko, National Vice-Chairman,
Petroleum Tanker Drivers, also urged the Federal
government and the Lagos state government to
address truck hijacking at night in some parts of the
state.
This, he said, became necessary to enable full
compliance to the state government’s directives on
the movement of articulated vehicles.
- NAN
Road Safety Corps, on Wednesday in Lagos ordered
the impounding of all rickety trucks plying the
nation’s roads.
Oyeyemi gave the directive while addressing
newsmen at one-day workshop on safety on the
roads tagged "Safe-To-Load" for Depot and Tank
Farms owners, to ensure that all trucks meet the
minimum safety standards.
He said that full enforcement of speed limit and
other safety standards would commence Oct. 1.
"We are more committed to ensure that the
minimum safety standard is not compromised
"We have agreed that we will get to the root of the
cause of the problem," Oyeyemi said.
Mr Obafemi Olawore, Executive Secretary, Major
Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, said that the
association would co-operate with FRSC to ensure
compliance to safety standards.
Olawore said that the major marketers had their
own standards which they planned to improve by
training and retraining of their drivers on safety
standards.
Also read: FCT police impound two vehicles laden
with petrol drums
"The first call message we heard is safety, if it is not
safe don't do it,’’ he said.
He expressed worry over the recent spate of
accidents involving articulated vehicles and
commended FRSC for its commitment to reduce
the incident.
"We will all cooperate, by checking the tyres,
mirror, oil and so many other things before
loading," Olawore said.
Dr mark Anamali, Secretary, Depot Owners
Association Nigeria (SDOAN), said the association
would synergise with FRSC to ensure safety and
prevent carnage on the road.
He added that the association would ensure that,
before the end of this year, only road worthy trucks
ply our roads.
"We will cooperate with the FRSC before the end of
the year to phase out rickety vehicles.
"We will also make sure that only road worthy
vehicles will be allowed to work to avoid accidents.’’
Chief Remi Ogungbemi, Chairman, National
Association of Maritime Trucks, urged government
to intervene to check multiple extortion by traffic
control agents.
"Due to multiple extortion, money which we should
use to maintain trucks and make them road worthy
are collected by different traffic officers,"
Ogungbemi said.
Mr Solomon Kilanko, National Vice-Chairman,
Petroleum Tanker Drivers, also urged the Federal
government and the Lagos state government to
address truck hijacking at night in some parts of the
state.
This, he said, became necessary to enable full
compliance to the state government’s directives on
the movement of articulated vehicles.
- NAN
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