FRSC To Partner NPA To Check Indiscriminate Parking

Federal Road Safety Corps, Rivers State Command, is to partner Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Port Harcourt, to check indiscriminate parking of trucks at the ports entrance in the State.
The State Sector Commander (FRSC), Mr Salisu Galadunci, made this known when he paid a courtesy visit to the new Manager of NPA in Port Harcourt.
Mr Galadunci explained that the move was to restore sanity and free flow of traffic in the area.
He stated that all operational vehicles owned by NPA would be certified in compliance with the Road Transportation Safety Standardisation Scheme (RTSSS) of FRSC.
The sector commander also said he would hold a discussion with stakeholders in the transportation system operating within the port on how to realise the minimum safety standard for their trucks.
According to Mr Galadunci, this is a follow up to the previous meeting with the NPA aimed at the implementation of FRSC Corps Marshal’s Memorandum of Understanding on enforcement of minimum safety standards of transportation in Nigerian ports.
In his response, the NPA Manager, Bello Abubakar, thanked the sector commander for the visit and efforts he had made to ensure sustained collaboration with NPA in the State.
Mr Abubakar promised to respond to key issues mentioned.
The NPA boss explained that he was not briefed about the MoU with the FRSC but assured that the management would meet to come up with a date for stakeholders town hall meeting.
The sector commander was accompanied on the visit by DCC Operations, Sector TSO and Tank Farm Officer.