30th June, 2020
The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has advised its members to comply with the guidelines on prevention and spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as the ban on the interstate movement was lifted.
Mr Osakpamwan Eriyo, Executive National President of RTEAN told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that the ban had created a lot of hardship on its members.
Earlier, the Federal Government had imposed a ban on interstate travelling on May 4.
While thanking the Federal Government for lifting the ban, the RTEAN boss, however, advised its members to religiously adhere to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines on preventions.
Eriyo commended members of the Union for obeying the directives of the PTF and warned that they adhered to the rule of 50 per cent capacity of the passengers to be carried by the vehicle.
“We have also passed out instructions to our state Chairmen, unit Executives and park managers to ensure that every person on a journey should wear a face mask.
“Maintaining social or physical distancing, provision of water, soap and hand sanitizers in all parks and testing of temperature.
“We sincerely thank the Chairman of PTF, Boss Mustapha, Secretary to Government of the Federation and President Mohammadu Buhari for approving the lifting of the interstate ban.
“Our members suffered during this period. We play a crucial role in the Transport sub-sector, and we urge the Federal Government to also provide some palliatives for our members,” Eriyo added.