MWUN, Joint National Transport Safety Committee partner to improve standard of trucks operating at Nigerian Ports
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and the Joint National Transport Safety Committee of Nigeria have partnered to improve safety standards and compliance of all trucks operating at the nation’s ports.
Both organisations signed a Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) on Monday at the National Secretariat of the MWUN in Olodi Apapa.
The MoU is built on the principles of cooperation, mutual respect and a shared vision for a safer, more efficient and sustainable maritime truck and haulage transport system.
Speaking at the signing of the MoU, President General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, gave assurances that the partnership would address the anomalies of drivers wasting man hours on the port corridors for cargo evacuation.
He stressed the need for sincerity of purpose in the arrangement, saying that workers welfare must be prioritized.
Adeyanju noted that MWUN had entered into various MoU with other groups in the past, but many of them were not sincere in obeying the terms of agreement, and this had made the MoU to collapse.
He stated that the Union and the Joint National Transport Safety Committee of Nigeria have been strategizing for years before the MoU was reached , pointing out that safety and welfare of the drivers were part of the modalities reach by the two parties.
Earlier , Executive Chairman, Joint National Transport Safety Committee Nigeria , Mogbojuri Taiwo Oluwadamilare, said the partnership with MWUN focused on several key areas, which include – regulatory compliance, vehicle maintenance, inspection, well being of drivers and passengers etc.
Mogbojuri further noted that the MOU would create a safer, more efficient and sustainable maritime truck and haulage transport system with a view of protecting workers welfare.
He reiterated that cooperation and mutual understanding, are some of the agreements reached by both parties. He maintained that this is aimed to also promote ease of doing business in line with the renewed hope agenda of the President , Federal Republic of Nigeria
The chairman affirmed that “As we sign this MoU we are not formalizing a partnership – we are making a promise to each other , to our stakeholders, and to the communities we serve. A promise to uphold the highest standards of safety to innovate and improve continuously and to collaborate open and transparently.”
He added that: “To our our partner at the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, we are honoured to embark on this journey with you . Your expertise and commitment to safety excellence are invaluable assets to this partnership.”
