The Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has tasked transport workers to embrace the Pre- and Post-Crash Initiative for the road transportation sector.
This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the association’s president, Musa Maitakobi, and National Secretary, Comrade Yusuf Adeniyi.
The initiative, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Transportation and stakeholders, aims to reduce road traffic crashes and ensure victims receive attention quickly.
The association said the directive was towards the fulfilment of the dictate of the United Nations Decade of Action of Road Safety 2021-2030, which aims at reducing deaths due to Road Traffic Crashes by 50 per cent before the year 2030.
It noted that on many occasions, victims of road accidents are left unattended at the point of crash, thereby reducing their chances of survival, adding also that many of the survivors are made to pay huge sums of money for their medical and emergency treatment.
“As such, in a bid to address this problem, the Federal Ministry of Transportation, in collaboration with stakeholders in the transportation sector, has fully commenced the implementation of the Pre- and Post-Crash Initiative for the Road Transportation Sector in Nigeria,” the statement said.
The organisation disclosed that the initiative seeks to ensure that all vehicles, whether private or commercial, acquire lifesaving tools and skills in accordance with the National Road Traffic Regulation (NRTR) 2012 and the Nigerian Highway Code.
“In case of any road accident call: 122 or 112 to claim benefits call: 07080627000 and for participation and more information on Pre- and Post-crash initiatives call or send WhatsApp message to: 08187196538,” the statement added.
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