Maritime

NPA MD Leads Talks To Stave Off Planned Truckers’ Strike.


In an interventionist move calculated to stop the impending national economic shutdown, the Managing Director, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho today Monday 9th September, 2024 staved off the planned strike action by the Consortium of Trucking Unions and Associations Under the Auspices of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO).

20240909 221511Appealing to the maritime workers during the meeting, Dantsoho who was represented by the Executive Director, Marine & Operations, Engr. Olalekan Badmus, said “we will work with the Lagos State Government and the Police High Command to urgently address your concerns and prevent any down tool by a critical aspect of the ports logistics  value chain that the Maritime Trucking Community constitute. The national economy cannot afford any shutdown at this time”.

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20240909 221507The meeting which culminated in the signing of a communique addressing the Truckers’ grievances and subsequent suspension of planned strike action, had in attendance the Special Adviser on Transportation to the Lagos State Governor, Hon. Sola Giwa, Lagos Commissioner of Police and the Port Authority Police Command, the National President Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) Chief Remi Ogungbemi, the General Manager LASTMA Mr. Bakare Oki Olalekan, Chairperson of the Corporate Fleet Truck Owners Association, Mrs. Folake Soji George, the Chairman Lagos State Truck & Cargo Operators’ Committee (LASTOC) Alhaji Lukman Shittu, Leaders of NURTW, RTEAN amongst other industry leaders.

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20240909 221503Consortium of Trucking Unions and Associations Under the Auspices of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) had issued an ultimatum to stop service to the maritime Industry over widespread cases of extortion and attacks on truckers by hoodlums and miscreants.


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Joshua Okoria

Joshua Okoria is a Lagos based multi-skilled journalist covering the maritime industry. His ICT and graphic design skills makes him a resourceful person in any modern newsroom. He read mass communication at the Olabisi Onabanjo University and has sharpened his knowledge in media practice from several other short courses. 07030562600, hubitokoria@gmail.com

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