Henry Ajetunmobi, executive director, SIFAX Haulage & Logistics Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has commended the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for partnering the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the enforcement of Minimum Safety Standard and Road Worthiness (MSSRW) for all trucks operating in Nigerian seaports.
According to a statement signed by Muyiwa Akande, corporate affairs manager of SIFAX Group, all relevant government agencies need to strictly enforce the standardisation policy because it would help rid the ports of rickety trucks that cause havoc at the port, thereby enhancing safety at the nation’s seaports.
“A good number of trucks around the ports are sub-standard and they are not fit for logistics business. Such trucks could impact negatively on the safety of cargo and live of people. This is why we believe the standardisation policy is not only good, but also timely.
The policy, he pointed, has potentials to enhance safety at the ports but is not enough, meaning that there is need for effective compliance, monitoring and enforcement. “Any haulage company that is certified to meet the standardisation requirements has all it takes to boast, which include competent, efficient and law-abiding.
He noted that the certification proves that such a company, like SIFAX Haulage, can be trusted to comply with the rules and regulations of the government and those of other regulatory agencies. “SIFAX Haulage has always positioned itself as a leader in the nation’s haulage and logistics chain and it regularly maintains its fleet of trucks as at when due to ensure they are road-worthy.”
The SIFAX Haulage boss further said that his company was among the first to meet NPA’s minimum safety standards and road-worthiness in 2016, and trucks were issued approval documents. “We have 55 brand new fleets that have been certified by all relevant agencies such as Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).”
SIFAX trucks are fitted with features such as speed limiting devices; tracking devices; Goods-in-Transit Insurance; brand new fleet heads and other state-of-the-art technologies that ensure safety of goods and persons on transit.
AMAKA ANAGOR-EWUZIE
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