Nigeria loses N39 billion to trailer/tanker crashes — FRSC

According to a report by Premium Times online new media dated 8th February, 2018 quoted the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has saying that “Nigeria lost N39 billion to trailer/tanker crashes in 2018.

This was disclosed by the Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi in a meeting with Transport Stakeholders in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Mr Oyeyemi, said that the meeting was aimed at addressing sundry issues affecting the transport sector, especially as it relates to articulated vehicles,he described the loss as ”unpleasant story.”
He decried that over 90 per cent of tankers and trailers were over 30 years old, saying that maintenance was a serious matter that needed to be addressed.
“It costs about N50 million to buy a new head for a tanker excluding the body, while registration and insurance would cost about N60 million to put a tanker or trailer on the highway,” he said. He also said the number of crashes which involved trailers in 2017 was 522 as against 425 in 2018.

                 

“The number of fatal crashes involving trailers in 2017 was 253 as against 169 in 2018 for tankers.
“The number of crashes was 226 in 2017 as against 225 in 2018. The number of fatal crashes in 2017 was 73 as against 90 in 2018.”

The Corps Marshal also said that the damages caused by the articulated vehicles affected roads and the environment and was a major loss.
“As of today, 90 per cent of mobility is on the road because of the vandalisation of pipelines. While calling for decisive actions to tackle the problem, Mr Oyeyemi appreciated the effort of the federal government for rail transportation.

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