Road transporters knock alleged plans to exclude them from stimulus plans

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“It is unacceptable that the government is sidelining road transporters while contemplating pouring more money into a sector that only a few years ago received over N150bn in government support, and squandered same. Aviation Nigeria

The Association of Private Transport Companies of Nigeria has claimed that there were plans to exclude road transport operators out of the proposed stimulus plan being contemplated by the Nigerian Government.

“Like you know, a lot of planes are parked and this is causing almost N21 billion on a monthly basis. We are looking at how to provide some form of bailout support to ensure that the industry doesn’t die,” he is quoted to have said. “The thought is devious to say the least. Our sector is the one experiencing the worst distress with losses estimated at over N50 billion monthly. Indeed, our members are gearing up for some of the worst job losses Nigeria’s economy will ever know,” he said.

“Indeed, if there are no plans to strangulate APTCON members, and other organised road transporters, why has the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, stayed suspiciously quiet while his colleague in the aviation ministry, Hadi Sirika, has been everywhere pursuing the interest of its stakeholders and even re-echoing the arguments of Prince Clem Agba.”

 

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