http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2014/10/10/bad-roads-tanker-drivers-give-fg-90-day-ultimatum-as-nupeng-strike-bites-harder-in-rivers-three-others/

The Petroleum Tanker Drivers branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers yesterday issued a 90-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to fix the many bad roads that heavy duty tankers ply across Nigeria.Specifically, the drivers stated that they had warned of an impending strike in parts of the South-East and South-South as a result of the deplorable state of the Port Harcourt-Eleme Junction road, Okigwe-Umuahia road and Jebba-Illorin road.The Chairman, PTD, Mr. Salimon Olatidi, told journalists yesterday that members of the union had on the expiration of the ultimatum last month avoided these roads and refused to lift products on the affected axis.He said the strike had entered its second week and the situation was becoming unbearable to residents in the areas.Olatidi said his members had wanted to extend the strike to Lagos, Abuja and other regions in the north, if not for the intervention of the Department of State Security Services, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Chairman of Capital Oil Limited.He said, “We want to inform Nigerians that after due consideration and wider consultation with stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, we have directed our members to resume work in these areas where we had earlier withdrawn our services.“We don’t want to state the time duration that we are now giving the government to carry out urgent repairs on these roads as well as others, but if we wait for 60 to 90 days and nothing is done, by the time we strike nationwide people should not blame us.”Olatidi said the union agreed to heed the call of the DSS and the Petroleum Resources Ministry, adding that it had given “government more time to attend to these roads.“We, like every other Nigerian, are mindful of the hard times and we also fill the pain. So, we advice the Federal Government to send emissaries to verify the state of these roads and take palliative measures.“The road from Jebba to Ilorin, a distance of about 100km usually takes a whole day for our members to cover. Port Harcourt-Eleme Junction, a distance of about 15km takes over five hours, and the same goes for Okigwe-Umuahia road, as well as a few others across the country.”

Dem de craze! Na their tankers de even spoil d roads sef. Mtchew

Interesting

faceURfront:
Dem de craze! Na their tankers de even spoil d roads sef. Mtchew

Should they fly on air,or they shouldn't be delivering petroleum products to Nigerians?.

Donmarrius:
Should they fly on air,or they shouldn't be delivering petroleum products to Nigerians?.

Abi oO

I thought some folks in here told us Jonathan has transformed all federal roads to look like skate boarding courts!! Am I missing something here

Labour unions giving Ultimatum to Federal Government since 500 BC

FG won't do anything until the 90 days ultimatum gets expired .

strike is the only best thing this useless association can do

Leave our brother alone. He is trying. GEJ till 2015

Donmarrius:
Should they fly on air,or they shouldn't be delivering petroleum products to Nigerians?.

I have seen how those dudes drive on d road. I have no pity for their plight. Let dem share in d pains just like every other Nigerian. Dat does not mean d Govt shudnt maintain d roads.

faceURfront:


I have seen how those dudes drive on d road. I have no pity for their plight. Let dem share in d pains just like every other Nigerian. Dat does not mean d Govt shudnt maintain d roads.

Blame the FRSC,for not placing speed limits.

omenka:
I thought some folks in here told us Jonathan has transformed all federal roads to look like skate boarding courts!! Am I missing something here

that was what I read too

90 days to repair roads for this we country??

On a more serious note, I don't know about the condition of those roads but the major roads and links should be the top priority of any in coming government (including incumbent).

Donmarrius:
Blame the FRSC,for not placing speed limits.

Says who? Speed limits are there. Everybody ignores it.

faceURfront:


Says who? Speed limits are there. Everybody ignores it.

Speed limits on Nigerian highways/federal roads?.
Please, show me one.
But please,why didn't FRSC, prosecute the offenders?.

faceURfront:


Says who? Speed limits are there. Everybody ignores it.

lol.. How many people obeys it sef?

[quote author=Donmarrius post=27044456]Speed limits on Nigerian highways/federal roads?.
Please, show me one.
But please,why didn't FRSC, prosecute the offenders?.[/Quote] Abuja- Kaduna highway.

FRSC are not always on the roads except when they want to cause hold up and find some egunje. Moreover the best way to catch offenders is by using speed breakers.

yorubabigoted:
wetin this one dey talk sef, if the roads are standard and maintained effectively will their tankers spoil it?

Yes

Donmarrius:
Speed limits on Nigerian highways/federal roads?.
Please, show me one.
But please,why didn't FRSC, prosecute the offenders?.

U don't ve eyes then.

What are they even saying sef

Na dem dey put more pressure on the roads leading to its damage.

Na dem dey constitute nuisance on the road pass; intimidating other smaller vehicles with their sizes.

Na dem like overtaking pass.

Na them no go gree park for designated areas, rather they park haphazardly along the roads.

Na dem complain pass..

Dem just be like one political party for Nigeria.....