The National Freight Hauliers Association (NFHA) on Saturday
said that it would introduce insurance cover for freight-on-transit,
freight vehicles as well as their drivers and operators.
The National President of NFHA, Chief Jackson Bent,
disclosed this in Abuja at the association’s end of year meeting and
inauguration of its 2017 National Harmonised Emblem for “Goods only
trucks’’.
The association also launched the 2017 Certificate of
National Coverage which was endorsed by the National Freight Haulage and
the Federal Ministry of Transport.
Bent said the introduction of insurance cover had become
necessary because the freight industry “is confronted with increasing
challenges in moving goods across the nation’s highways.
“NFHA is prepared to work closely with the Police, FRSC and
other stakeholders on modern technology and proper techno-methodology by
using the competence of our Accident Control Unit corps.”
He said the launch of the emblem would enable the body to
generate “funds for the proper and meaningful execution of our aims and
objectives’’.
Bent, who was assisted in the unveiling of the emblem by
officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Nigeria Shippers’
Council and the Police, prayed God to ensure the success of the Permit
and Certificate.
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