Stakeholders demand better roads, fewer checkpoints to curb tanker explosions
Key stakeholders within the petroleum and transport sectors occupy called for improved motorway infrastructure and a low cost in motorway checkpoints as measures to relieve prevent tanker explosions and linked fire incidents in Taraba and Adamawa states.
The enchantment became made on Thursday in Jalingo genuine via a sensitisation campaign organised by the National Emergency Administration Agency (NEMA).
Speaking, Alhaji Dahiru Modibbo, Chairman of the Taraba Assert chapter of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Pure Gasoline Crew (NUPENG), said that excessive checkpoints along highways in most cases make a contribution to accidents and impede soft vehicular circulation.
“We're the narrate victims of tanker explosions, so this initiative by NEMA is commendable,” Modibbo acknowledged, urging the Federal Authorities to prioritise motorway improvements to slit such tragedies.
Echoing the same concerns, Alhaji Ahmed Isa, a advisor of the National Association of Transport Homeowners (NATO), appealed to Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba Assert to rapid-tune the completion of the trailer park venture in Jalingo.
Isa defined that the absence of a chosen parking facility for articulated autos forces heavy trucks to park along highways, posing major risks to motorists and nearby communities.
In her contend with, NEMA’s Director-In vogue, Hajia Zubaida Umar, described the initiative, tagged ‘Stakeholders Engagement Awareness on Tankers/Fire Accidents in Adamawa and Taraba,’ as well-known due to the the rising frequency of tanker-linked accidents within the distance.
Speaking via the Head of Search and Rescue at NEMA’s Yola Operations Office, Giwa Kurutsi, she announced that the campaign became designed to supply protection to lives and property.
“It's severe to acknowledge that tanker accidents not simplest endanger the lives of these fervent but additionally pose major risks to the broader community and the atmosphere,” she renowned.
She defined that the programme would feature workshops, community outreach, and training classes mad by fire prevention, emergency response, and efficient verbal substitute suggestions.
Moreover speaking, Yakubu Fungus, Assistant Controller of the Federal Fire Carrier in Taraba, urged tanker drivers to strictly adhere to security features and online page online page visitors regulations while on the motorway. He assured the final public that the service became prepared to respond promptly to emergencies.
The match, as noticed by The Guardian, introduced together representatives of diversified agencies, thereby reflecting a united entrance in tackling the rising threat of tanker accidents within the two states.
