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The Federal Government through its Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has said fuel tankers will no longer be allowed to move at night.

The Chief Executive of the NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, stated this in Lagos on Wednesday at a sensitisation programme for petroleum tanker drivers, organised in collaboration with Petroleum Tanker Drivers of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, the National Association of Road Transport Owners, the Federal Road Safety Corps, and other agencies.

Ahmed, who was represented by the Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community at NMDPRA, Dr Mustapha Lamorde, disclosed that truck movement should be between 6 am and 6 pm.

“There should be no night driving. Truck movement should only be between 6 am and 6 pm. Anyone caught violating this rule will face sanctions,” he warned. The warnings were aimed at stopping tanker accidents and the explosions that have claimed hundreds of lives in the recent past.


He added that the ban on 60,000 trucks is being implemented, and no truck will load more than 45,000 litres by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025. Lamorde disclosed that a technical working committee comprising 13 institutions had been formed to address the trend.

“As part of its resolutions on February 19, the committee recommended the full enforcement of safe loading practices and a 10-page checklist covering truck roadworthiness, driver fitness, and safety equipment. On March 1, we began the implementation.

“This journey does not stop at 60,000 litres. By Q4 of 2025, no truck should load more than 45,000 litres. The lower the volume, the better the control and response in the event of an accident,” he said.


The NMDPRA director also added that petroleum tankers must be colour-coded and properly branded for easy identification and enforcement. “We have also mandated the installation of anti-spill containment kits to reduce the risk of product loss and explosion during accidents,” he added.

The Zonal Chairman, Petroleum Tanker Drivers arm of NUPENG, Lagos Zone, Comrade Gbolahan, warned drivers against overloading and reckless driving. He said, “The country no longer wants high-capacity loading. We, therefore, urge all our to comply.


Gbolahan reminded drivers to prioritise their health and make use of their health insurance coverage. “If you feel unwell or have a headache, go to the nearest hospital. You’re covered under the health insurance plan and shouldn’t pay out of your pocket. Report any hospital that demands payment,” he told the drivers.

The National Operational Coordinator, NARTO, Dr Kassim Ibrahim, commended President Bola Tinubu and the NMDPRA for setting up the safety initiative.

“This is the first istration that has taken a strong step to prioritise driver safety. We at NARTO fully the move and will continue to work closely with the government and NUPENG to improve safety,” he said.

Ibrahim urged drivers to avoid dangerous practices such as drinking alcohol before driving and overspeeding. “Drive slowly. If you go slowly, you will arrive safely. But if you rush, you may never get there. That’s the reality on our roads today,” he warned.

The Assistant Corps Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Hyginus Omeje, also urged the drivers to embrace defensive driving habits.


According to him, the best driver is not the one who drives with one hand or overtakes carelessly, but a good driver is the one who gets from one point to another without accidents.

Omeje advised drivers to take responsibility for their safety, saying over 80 per cent of road crashes in the country are due to human error. “Do not let your safety depend on another road . Whether you are right or wrong, always take steps to avoid a crash,” the FRSC official advised.

He also called on NARTO to ensure that all trucks are equipped with speed-limiting devices. “Trucks should not go above regulated speed limits. Obey traffic laws and that patience can save your life,” Omeje cautioned.

https://punchng.com/fg-bans-night-driving-for-fuel-tankers/

I thought night is safer! Our congested roads would be freer and safer. Truck drivers should rest all day. Just my opinion.

Or they banned Tankers movement in the day?

Chai this Tinubu people

Government in other countries wake up everyday to think about the way forward


Our own Nigerian government people wake up everyday to think about the way backwards

But night is better and safer for all! like make em midnight

ogododo:


https://punchng.com/fg-bans-night-driving-for-fuel-tankers/

Na night driving good for them. Why fg dey do up and down like this?

These people just keep showing how high their level of foolishness goes..... rubbish

ogododo:


https://punchng.com/fg-bans-night-driving-for-fuel-tankers/

you need to come apapa to see them driving at night

Dd

These guys drive recklessly oooo

Wait first!!!!!!! Is night time not even the best time for them to be on the road due to the fact that 95% of other road s will be in their houses and off the road!!!!!!


Make person epp me reason this matter cos I dey confused here!!!!!

These people, who will enforce the law?

OK ,



Although the night time is supposed to be the best time for their movement,



but


most of them don't have a Good head lamp.



Princess Faith Chukwu

Nonsense as Usual. Night time is always the best for these tankers to move. There's no time accident can't happen. Make God just dey protect us all ni Koko!

Where I am, petroleum products, gas and goods are been transport at night, through train.

ogododo:


https://punchng.com/fg-bans-night-driving-for-fuel-tankers/

This is funny indeed. Some states already banned them from operations during the day, meaning they can only operate at night. Now the federal government is banning them from operating at night. They should just declare fuel scarcity.... E don tey wen I protest

Long overdue !. But there should be alternative ways to channel and move fuel, like through pipes or trains. I don’t even movement of something as hazardous as that anytime of the day. It is simply a ticking time bomb irrespective of the hour. It should be taken away far from where humans occupy.

Which kain decision be dis ni tori olorun

I don't understand. Are they thinking upside down? Is it not night driving that is more suitable for them?

This government isn't done with killing its citizens. So all these tanker explosions that have been killing people in Lagos and other states isn't enough.

They don't even have a reasonable reason. Na God hand we dey for this country.

Expect more accidents and deaths. We will all have sense by force. When you vote in incompetent chronic thieves, they will only wish you death.

Hmmm. Not cool

Talk is cheap, implemention is expensive.

Be rest assured that, this law will not be enforced.

FG wants to regulate Petrol Tanker Movement across the country, when them never fit regulate ordinary cost of Agege bread.

Ha

What is wrong with our policy makers? Bad roads are the major cause of accidents for these big lorries. If it happens at night the damage will be minimal, but if it happens during the day when the road is busy there will be severe consequences.

Forcing them to drive in the daytime means that they will be dragging small good spaces on the road with okada people thereby increasing the risk of accidents

Reverse policies…you want 60,000 capacity truck to load 45,000 then they will reduce their truck capacity to 45,000 too.

Good riddance!

Best to fix the railways though and the pipeline network.

Yakhi84:
Talk is cheap, implemention is expensive.

Be rest assured that, this law will not be enforced.

FG wants to regulate Petrol Tanker Movement across the country, when them never fit regulate ordinary cost of Agege bread.

How will Agege bread be regulated?

Is this not counter-intuitive ?

Hmmm ...tankers moving by night when there is less traffic ...less commuters ... are involved in accidents that cause hundreds of lives. So to reduce accidents and deaths.... the thing to do is to allow the 60 000 tankers to move by day... when the roads are jammed with enger vehicles and pedestrians . Some people need to be stoned.

ogododo:


https://punchng.com/fg-bans-night-driving-for-fuel-tankers/

LIES FROM THE PIT OF HELL

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