Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers has attributed the incessant tanker accidents in the country to the poor condition of the nation’s roads.
NUPENG also urged the Federal Government to ensure that its change agenda was reflected on the roads in the country.
The union said this in Port Harcourt during a day training organised by the union for tanker drivers, tagged, ‘Safe Driving, Accident Effects and Prevention’.
Speaking, the National President of NUPENG, who doubles as the Deputy President of Nigerian Labour Congress, Mr. Igwe Achese, said that most of the tanker accidents were caused by pot holes and gullies that had been left unaddressed.
Igwe asserted that if roads were fixed, the number of accidents recorded would reduce drastically.
The union leader urged government at all levels to take fixing of road as a major priority, adding that such would reduce road mishaps.
He, however, enjoined tanker drivers to change their attitudes on the usage of the roads.
Source: Punch
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