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Senate es Sen Ashiru's Bill To Establish National Road Transport Council (14013 Views)

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Naijadaily: 4:58pm On Jan 30, 2024
The Senate on Tuesday granted first reading to a bill seeking to establish a National Road Transport Council which is to be saddled with the responsibility of regulating the road transport industry and the transport profession in Nigeria.

The bill titled National Road Transportion Council (Establishment) Bill 2024 is sponsored by Deputy Senate Leader Senator Oyelola Ashiru and was introduced to the Senate plenary after the Senators resumed from their 30 day recess.

Further details of the bill fronted by the Kwara South Senator reveals that if signed into law a council board will be established which shall consist of a Board chairman and six drafted from each geo-political zone of the country.


More insights of the bill sighted by the Sun also states that the board shall be presided by a representative from Ministries of transport, commerce and industry and aviation and they shall not be below the rank of a Director.

As highlighted in the explanatory memorandum of the bill , [b]the functions of the proposed council include; creating an effective regulatory framework on road transport service operators; determining the standard of knowledge and skills required for road transport service operators; encouraging the advancement of education in road transportation; ensuring accessibility of road transport facilities, [/b]channels, and routes; monitoring the performance of the regulated road transport industry; conducting background check on road transport service operators; ing all road transport service providers and determine the fees for such registration; setting guidelines and general policies for road transport service operators; updating the Federal Government on its activities and progress through annual and audited reports; reviewing progress and suggest improvement within the provisions of this Bill and do such other things as are necessary or incidental to the objects of the Council under this Bill or as may be assigned by the Federal Government.

The bill received the nod of the Senators via voice votes presided by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio shortly after it was introduced to the floor of the Red Chambers by the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele.


https://sunnewsonline.com/nass-ashirus-national-road-transport-council-bill-scales-first-reading/?amp

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Blackestjunior(m): 5:02pm On Jan 30, 2024
Bleep

Another agency to extort commercial drivers at different checkpoint

This is just duplication of duty,
we already have; Police, FRSC, LASTMA, VIO, NURTW, Agbero on the road, no need for this one abeg.

Una no dey ever see better bill ,
Bill for steady light una no

I dedicate this FTC to the Almighty God

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U09ce: 5:03pm On Jan 30, 2024
This bill is long awaited. How logical is it that the most patronised transport sector(road ) is largely unregulated! The aviation industry has NCAA, maritime has NIMASA and NIWA but road transport has nothing. Commercial road transporters should be certified before they are allowed to haul engers and goods. Tonnage of trailers and tankers should be regulated.

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Rekyz(m): 5:03pm On Jan 30, 2024
This makes a whole lot of sense. There is every need for the road transport industry to be regulated. If established, the council should ensure that cost of transportation is reduced and FG should also fulfill the promise of reducing petrol prices.

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Kingkamba(m): 5:03pm On Jan 30, 2024
That man dey try o. With his poor English, he is really trying more than those who went to Harvard

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Frezhkid10(m): 5:03pm On Jan 30, 2024
New agbero association loading!!!

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Lawalemi(m): 5:03pm On Jan 30, 2024
What is the essence of these bills? Where are the good roads?

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Charly68: 5:04pm On Jan 30, 2024
Hope it won't be another avenue for wastage because everything in the country na cash and carry operations..
ednut1(m): 5:05pm On Jan 30, 2024
As long as thugs are the major stakeholders then was of time
ironheart(m): 5:05pm On Jan 30, 2024
Funny
Biodun556(m): 5:05pm On Jan 30, 2024
grin

The only relevance I noticed for now is FEE

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tiswell(m): 5:05pm On Jan 30, 2024
...to be headed by mc olumomi


If you know you know

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ayo2008: 5:05pm On Jan 30, 2024
Hmm...our lawmakers and their inconsequential bills .
lexy2014: 5:05pm On Jan 30, 2024
what value will this add?
oluwaahmed: 5:05pm On Jan 30, 2024
Agberos wan get federal funding grin

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ogolemati: 5:06pm On Jan 30, 2024
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin another criminal Enterprise
vikstandon(m): 5:07pm On Jan 30, 2024
What has aviation to do with road transport?
matiandu(m): 5:07pm On Jan 30, 2024
Another means of keeping the educated touts ahead of the next election. tongue
atobs4real(m): 5:07pm On Jan 30, 2024
The bill is good.
I pray wrong, corrupt human are not chosen in that cabinet

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legba1(m): 5:08pm On Jan 30, 2024
Some people go begin chop from same plates with the likes of MC very soon. Them go chop bribe from NURTW and the like s ehn....another opportunity....
portplus: 5:09pm On Jan 30, 2024
Blackestjunior:
Wahala

Another agency for a section of the country to use as a conduit pipe for sapping funds.
vikstandon(m): 5:09pm On Jan 30, 2024
We are talking about how to control cost of governance, this clueless Senators are creating more establishment to loot money.

Why not bring reforms to already existing establishments
clockwisereport: 5:10pm On Jan 30, 2024
MC Oluomo will be the DG

koko Zaria will his deputy

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beardedboy(m): 5:10pm On Jan 30, 2024
Blackestjunior:
Bleep

Another agency to extort commercial drivers at different checkpoint

This is just duplication of duty,
we already have; Police, FRSC, LASTMA, VIO, NURTW, Agbero on the road, no need for this one abeg.
Actually, it's an opportunity for the so-called leaders to set right a lot of nonsense in the road transport industry.

But from experience... Anyways, I hope they don't fail this time around.

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YorubaKing: 5:11pm On Jan 30, 2024
embarassed
bennybuhari: 5:11pm On Jan 30, 2024
They can't talk about falling naira
masseratti: 5:14pm On Jan 30, 2024
If of the opposition in the house of rep is very wise, they should shout down this bill before it's too late.
omenka1: 5:15pm On Jan 30, 2024
Very yeye bill, what's their job description again.....
Duplication of rule of engagement





Waiting for bill of death penalty on corrupt officials
wink2015(m): 5:15pm On Jan 30, 2024
vikstandon:
We are talking about how to control cost of governance, this clueless Senators are creating more establishment to loot money.

Why not bring reforms to already existing establishments

You are correct in stating the facts.

Nigeria government is good at creating muchroom ministry to squander public funds and loot from it.

The electricity power sectors is down at the moment.

They should be thinking on how to provide regular electricity.

Provide Partial or Full Scholarship for Nigerian student to study at home.

Develop the Agricultural sector and create massive employment.
pak: 5:16pm On Jan 30, 2024
What's the essence in creating more bodies.

Why not review the bills creating institutions like FRSC and VIO or some other body so the new responsibilities can be added to them.

This will only lead to a more bloated Government, opposite direction to the never implemented recommendations of the Oronsaye

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