RTEAN Appeals For Loan

The Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to assist transporters to obtain soft loans to beef up vehicles in their fleet.

Malam Mohammed Magaji, the Gombe State Chairman of RTEAN made the appeal on Wednesday in Gombe, in an interview with newsmen in Gombe State.

He noted that the government’s gesture would help to develop the transport sector.

“This will help boost the business of transporters and also assist to reduce the level of unemployment in the country.’’

The chairman further urged the Federal Government to use savings from the oil subsidy removal, to rehabilitate the county’s high ways to reduce the carnage on the roads.

He said that the association had directed its members to reduce transport fares following the reduction of the fuel pump price from N141 to N97 by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Magaji said transport fare from Gombe to Yola was reduced from N2,500 to N1,500 while Gombe to Abuja was reduced to N2,600 as against N5,000 charged when government removed the fuel subsidy.