The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners has expressed concern over the potential impact of the Federal Government’s impending ban on large tankers carrying over 60,000 litres of petroleum products.
Also, the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and mitigate the impact of the ban on large tankers on those affected.
The ban, set to take effect on March 1, 2025, was announced last week owing to the recurring accidents and explosions due to overloaded trucks which led to the death of 493 persons in three years.
NARTO’s National President, Yusuf Othman, said that the restriction would reduce the supply of petroleum products, especially in Northern Nigeria, which relies heavily on products transported from Southern depots.
Truck ban will reduce fuel supply to North – NARTO
