Maritime transport teams are able to deploy over 40 heavy-duty tow vans throughout varied places in Lagos to make sure the instant removing of broken-down vans.
The teams concerned on this initiative embrace the Affiliation of Maritime Truck House owners (AMATO), the Nationwide Affiliation of Street Transport House owners (NARTO) and the Maritime Employees Union of Nigeria (MWUN).
The organisations have entered a partnership with the Nationwide Towing Automobile House owners Affiliation (NTVOA) to boost towing operations within the state.
As a part of the collaboration, the teams have established a joint committee chargeable for creating rollout plans and defining the operational framework to make sure the sustainability of the mission.
The committee’s mandate contains creating a complete blueprint to information the partnership’s aims, creating actionable plans and timelines for an environment friendly mission rollout and making certain seamless coordination amongst stakeholders.
Based on AMATO President, Remi Ogungbemi, the first goal of the assembly is to revive and strengthen the partnership to enhance towing operations within the state.
Ogungbemi acknowledged {that a} decision was reached with the Lagos State Authorities and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), permitting truckers to take away their broken-down autos completely by way of the NTVOA’s Lagos State department.
He mentioned the collaboration would streamline towing providers, scale back operational prices for truckers and guarantee environment friendly implementation of the mission.
Ogungbemi emphasised that the NTVOA has over 40 heavy-duty tow vans prepared for deployment at any time, making certain swift removing of broken-down vans with out interference from authorities companies.
“We selected this association as a result of authorities involvement within the course of has negatively impacted our enterprise. It has develop into a ‘money cow’ for them,” he mentioned.
He mentioned as a part of the resolutions, the teams agreed to formally notify related authorities and safety companies to guard towing operations.
Ogungbemi mentioned this measure goals to forestall interference from unscrupulous people and guarantee uninterrupted service supply.
This may guarantee a seamless implementation of the mission, free from avenue urchins and uniformed extortionists working within the metropolis,” Ogungbemi added.
He famous that by pooling sources and experience, the collaboration is anticipated to ship cost-effective, safe, and environment friendly towing providers.
Ogungbemi burdened that the institution of the joint committee to find out inexpensive towing charges and the request for safety help mirror the dedication of all events to the mission’s success.
“This initiative is about to learn truckers, towing operators, and the broader logistics ecosystem in Lagos State,” he concluded.
