C’River Begins Sale Of Hand Sanitizers To Commercial Drivers

The Government of Cross River State has commenced the sales of hand sanitizers to commercial drivers in the state as a measure to curb Coronavirus (COVID-19).
In a statement circulated by Governor Ben Ayade’s aide, Emmanuel Ulayi in Calabar, the government said any commercial driver who fails to comply with the directive to buy and use the sanitizer will face severe consequences.
The statement also directed that the purchase of the hand sanitizers should be made at the office of the Traffic Management and Regulatory Agency (formerly Department of Public Transport, DOPT) statewide.
“In line with the directive of His Excellency, Governor Ben Ayade, of Cross River, staff of AyadeCare have been stationed at the Traffic Management and Regulatory Agency for the purchase of hand sanitizers by commercial drivers and members of the public.
“The Director General of the Agency, Comrade Godwin Nyiam, who stated this in his office in Calabar, also revealed that the Agency staff will embark on serious enforcement from Wednesday, March 25, 2020 as part of strict policy to ensure compliance.
“To this end, all commercial vehicles and drivers who have not yet purchase their hand sanitizer are required to go to the Agency office in Calabar to purchase their hand sanitizers, “In the same vein, all Keke (tricycle) operators are now required to carry only one passenger at a time and all the commercial drivers must not carry more than two passengers at a time.