Sit-at-home: Anambra Begs Transporters To Resume Full Operations On Mondays

By Christianah Oladosu Osogbo

The Anambra State government has called on commercial transportation operators across the state to support her efforts to end the sit-at-home by resuming full operations on Mondays.

The Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, during a one-day training/retraining programme for commercial drivers and riders in the state, in Awka, on Tuesday, noted that full operation of transporters was needed in ending the sit-at-home in the state.

Mefor emphasised the crucial role transporters play in reviving the state’s economy, especially on Mondays.

He said, “The transport sector is key in helping to take back our Mondays. Traders are complying with the government’s efforts but struggle with transportation, affecting their businesses and customers.

“The traders are complying, but they are complaining that the lack of adequate commercial vehicles makes it difficult for them and their customers to operate optimally.

“The civil servants are now working on Mondays, banks are opening, and even schools are functioning. The Main Market is 100 per cent operational on Mondays. The transport sector is the only one slacking.”

The commissioner urged transporters to seize this opportunity to support the state government’s initiative and contribute to the state’s economic growth, adding that doing so will not only improve their livelihoods but also create a more vibrant and prosperous Anambra as the state takes back the Mondays.

Declaring the event open, the host of the programme and Commissioner for Transport, Patricia Igwebuike, explained that the essence of the programme was to keep commercial drivers and riders in the state abreast of basic rules and practices that promote safety on the roads.

The training, organised by the Ministry of Transport in partnership with Rotary International District 9142, aimed to equip drivers and riders with the necessary skills and knowledge to navigate the state’s transportation sector effectively.