The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s proposed ban on 60,000-litre capacity petroleum tankers saying that such a move could result in losses amounting to N300 billion for tanker owners.
NARTO President, Yusuf Othman, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), argued that the root cause of these accidents was not the use of 60,000-litre tankers but rather poor road conditions, the state of vehicles, and driver-related factors.
“Every truck owner is an investor, and every investment is done with a view to get a return,” Othman said.