General Manager Plateau Express Service Raises Concern On Cost Of Vehicles In Nigeria, Seeks Govt Intervention
Yakubu Busari
The General Manager Plateau Express Service Ltd, Jos ,Mr Auden Linus has expressed worry that rising cost of vehicles importation will force many transport owners to abandon the business, if urgent measure is not taken towards tacking current recession.
He lamented that the vehicles the company purchased 17,500 tire with this recession it’s has now rise up to 32,000 naira so before the end of the 2017 if the current recession is not address many transport companies will be out of business in Nigeria.
Linus gave this assurance while speaking to our correspondence at the headquarters of Plateau Riders Assembly ground Murtala Mohammed way, Jos North Local Government Area.
He said, following the order from the Federal Road Safety Corp for all vehicles to be installed with the speed limits device the management has comply with over 30 percent and before the end of the 2017 we are prepare for 100 percent.
Linus disclosed that the Plateau Express Service Ltd is appealing to the rescue government of Governor Simon Bako Lalong to intervene with the buying of additional 40 Transports buses towards replacement the old vehicles with new ones to improve service delivery to citizens of the state.
According to him, the installation of speed limit device is a government idea but on our own case being a government organization we have to comply with the order to ensure that its function effectively.
We have started installing tracking devices on all our vehicles to help locate them; we have started before the introduction of the speed limit device.
Linus gave out some of the challenges facing the transporters especially Plateau Express Service Ltd where all vehicles are of aged and because of the high cost of a unit vehicle a tire used to be N17,500 but now goes for N32,00 in the market.
He stressed that the company has not increase her transportation fair in spite of the rising price of maintenance; we are experiencing a high cost of vehicles maintenance.
Linus commended the Federal maintenance agency FERMA for doing a good job in the rehabilitation of major roads within the state.
He lauded Governor Simon Bako Lalong for his support in the area of transport sector to generate revenue to the government and to improve the quality of life.
Linus advocated for government to join the ministry of Tourism with the transport so as to help tourism in the transportation of visitors to their final destination.
He commended government for the restoration of peace and security of the state and he also solicited the cooperation public, private partnership to boost the transport business.
