End of Ramadan: Celebrate with caution, NURTW scribe advises Nigerians

End of Ramadan: Celebrate with caution, NURTW scribe advises Nigerians 

The Acting General Secretary of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Comrade Kayode Agbeyangi, has advised Nigerians, especially members of the union who are commercial drivers to celebrate with caution and in moderation during the end of Ramadan celebration.

He stated this in his goodwill message to members of the union.

Agbeyangi in a statement said, “I will implore our members to be moderate in everything they do while celebrating. They should know that excess of everything is bad.

“As drivers, they should always have it in mind that over-speeding kills and it should be avoided. Drivers should obey speed limit regulations.

“Apart from that, they should have it in mind that overloading their vehicles is equally dangerous and they should obey all traffic rules in order to arrive at their destinations safely.”

The NURTW scribe also used the occasion to call on drivers, especially those plying inter-state routes to ensure that their vehicles documents are up-to-date to avoid any confrontation with law enforcement agencies.

Part of the statement read, “Make sure all your papers like vehicle licence, insurance papers, road worthiness papers are in order so as not have any problems with police, FRSC men and other law enforcement agencies.

“Also, drivers should ensure that their vehicles are in good conditions to avoid any unpleasant situation while travelling. Check your tyres, your braking system, your wipers and lightning system. Make sure they are all in perfect working condition.

“And lastly, drivers especially those on inter-state routes should try as much as possible to avoid night travelling. Make sure you set out on time to avoid all the dangers and problems associated with night travelling.”