KOREDE FOGO
The President, Council of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA), Com. Adeyinks Aroyewun, has described the Truck Transit Park (TTP’s), allegation of 5 percent commission as reason for calling for the unbundling of eto, electronic call-up system as subterfuge.
In a congratulatory message to TTP to commemorate the one year anniversary ofbthe eto Call-Up system, Aroyewun, said, the call for unbundling of eto was as a result of poor service delivery saying, monopoly has never yielded good fruits anywhere in the world.
Recall that the management of the Truck Transit Park Nigeria Limited, has said that the refusal of the firm to grant five percent commission on every transaction to certain truckers’ association was responsible for the recent call for unbundling of the eto electronic call-up system.
According to him, if preaching against monopoly and poor service delivery was responsible for them to be called selfishselflessness is not guaranteed under monopoly either.
He said, “if we preach against monopoly and poor service delivery and you think we are selfish, then, selflessness is not guaranteed under monopoly either.
“The claim that truckers demand for eto to be unbundled because of 5% is a subterfuge. It is more of the failure in delivery. Monopoly has never yielded good fruits anywhere, if we preache against monopoly and poor service delivery and you think we are selfish; selflessness is not guaranteed under Monopoly either.”
The statement reads, “The council of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA), joins other stakeholders to congratulate the duo of NPA and TTP one year into their operations.
It should be acknowledged that, in addition the the cargo handling (in and out of the ports) which is the statutory responsibility of NPA, They took up the responsibility of truckers to provide an electronic means of getting to the ports. The idea is noble and deserves commendation.
The responsibility to ensure the free flow of truck movement is not NPA’s, our plight is their concern and it adversely affect their business. Taking up such bold step is highly appreciated. However, we truckers have now seen reasons to take our destiny in our hands. We have choose a similar path but devoid of favouritism as it widely describes TTP ( A case study of the Army trucks).”
“We have requested a product that seek to provide our members with TDOs and jobs, just has TTP is now thinking in our direction by introducing a similar product one year after.”
“The quantity and quality of personnel deployed into the policy and enforcement at the instance of the current regime is our concern. It negates the principle of removing human interference in the process.”
We have no regrets doing business with NPA, rather the need for an alternative is desirable especially in the cost of eto and movement into the ports.”
We have not seen any more reason to mention the ills of TTP, rather our own initiative shall prove the claims.
“Congratulations to TTP/NPA for the opportunity given that has shown us a direction in the course of our business.
I shall not hesitate to mention that the sanity recorded in Apapa is a credit that should be given to the partners in the road construction and the government on traffic maintenance.”
“The tripartite funding of the road construction and the handlers should be acknowledged for this. The responsibility given to TTP is in the areas of accessing the ports and only on this can their score card be appraised.”
“The claim that truckers demand for eto to be unbundled because of 5% is a subterfuge. It is more of the failure in delivery. Monopoly has never yielded good fruits anywhere, if we preache against monopoly and poor service delivery and you think we are selfish; selflessness is not guaranteed under Monopoly either.”