THE Road Transport Employers Association of
Nigeria, Cross River chapter, said it has lost 36
of its members between Odukpani and Itu road
in the last three months.
Mr Victor Okon, Chairman of the association,
made this known in an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on
yesterday.
He attributed the deaths to accidents caused by
damaged portions of the road.
“The association took the decision to fill the
potholes to save the lives of our members and
also protect our vehicles.”
“We have started palliative repair of the
damaged portions of the Odukpani-Calabar
federal road,” he said.
The chairman said members of the association
had suffered greatly along the road due to its
deplorable condition.
“It affects us badly. We suffer losses more than
any other road users. For your information, we
have lost 36 of our members between Odukpani
and Itu in the last three months.”
“So, the association took the decision to fill the
potholes to save the lives of our members and
also protect our vehicles,” he said.
Okon urged the Federal and Cross River
Governments to take urgent steps to repair the
road to prevent further loss of lives.
According to him, besides deaths, the bad
condition of the road had also affected state’s
economy negatively.
He said members of the association paid their
taxes regularly and called on the government to
reciprocate by providing a good road network.
He commended the Federal Road Safety Corps
(FRSC), for the recent launch of the Ember
Months Mega Rally in the state.
The chairman pledged the union’s support for
FRSC to enable it to achieve an accident-free
Yuletide this year.
Okon also pledged the union’s support for the
state government’s transport policies and
programmes which he said were progressive.

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