A bill seeking to reduce frequent accidents caused by petroleum trucks on Nigerian roads, Tuesday, scaled through second reading at the floor of the Senate.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah
of Young Progressive Party, (YPP) representing Anambra South, seeks to make
consequential provisions towards safe transportation of petroleum products
across the country.
Ubah said the bill was inspired by the
urgent need to promote safety in the transportation of petroleum products using
trucks, and eliminate practices inimical to freight traffic and petroleum
haulage in Nigeria.
He stated: “It also seeks to promote the welfare of
tanker drivers by ensuring investments in Truck Transit Parks (TTPs) and
related transport infrastructure”.
The lawmaker recalled the high incidences of crashes
by petroleum tankers over the years that often resulted into loss of lives and
properties.
“According to a study by the Federal Road Safety Corps
(FRSC), between 2007 and 2010 alone a total of 4,017 tanker/trailer crashes
were recorded on Nigerian roads with the yearly average of 1,148 cases and
monthly average of 96 crashes,” Ubah concluded.
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