The National Association of road Transport owners, NARTO on Sunday says it has informed the National Union of petroleum and Natural Gas, NUPENG, of its leadership resolve to withdraw its service from Monday, February 19, 2024.
The National President of NARTO , YUSUF OTHMAN in a letter addressed to NUPENG General Secretary and copied to the DSS, the Mid And Downstream regulatory Authority, said its members are deeply constrained to seek the support and understanding of NUPENG and its members, towards the excruciating challenges Petroleum Trucks Owners are facing with
the high operational costs in the Industry.
NARTO Said despite several efforts made to secure negotiations for
appropriate and commensurate Freight rates for its operations from all conceivable
authorities concerned in the Industry, most especially the Major Energy Marketers
Association of Nigeria, it has received no positive responses
The letter said NARTO National Executive Council has resolved to direct all its members not to make their Petroleum Trucks available for Petroleum Products loading activities with effect from Monday, 19th day of February
2024.
The letter said In the line of the directive, all employees, that the Petroleum Truck Drivers, who are your members to show maximum cooperation, support and understanding to the collective efforts for continued sustainability of the Petroleum Haulage business and effective service delivery by ensuring adequate and immediate compliance.
NARTO Stressed in the letter that there is definitely no way it can continue in the business within the context of the
current economic situation in the Country.