The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has urged the Nigeria Customs Service to caution freight forwarders and licensed agents in Seme against overloading trucks bringing goods from the border.
The FRSC Unit Commander in Badagry, Mr Su Galadunsi made the appeal during a courtesy visit on him by the new Customs Comptroller in Seme, Mr Othman Saleh.
“I want you to help talk to the leadership of licensed customs agents in Seme border on the issue of container overloading, which is causing traffic problem each time they fall on the road,” he said.
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has urged the Nigeria Customs Service to caution freight forwarders and licensed agents in Seme against overloading trucks bringing goods from the border.
The FRSC Unit Commander in Badagry, Mr Su Galadunsi made the appeal during a courtesy visit on him by the new Customs Comptroller in Seme, Mr Othman Saleh.
“I want you to help talk to the leadership of licensed customs agents in Seme border on the issue of container overloading, which is causing traffic problem each time they fall on the road,” he said.
The FRSC boss said he had tried in vain to make clearing agents realise the dangers of overloading the trucks and implored the customs comptroller to intervene in the matter.
“The people of Badagry have been coming to me with complaints on the issue of container overloading which they said was hindering free flow of traffic in the area,” he said.
Responding, Saleh promised to look into the matter with a view to getting the agents to comply with road safety regulations.
He solicited the assistance of FRSC in carrying out his assignment of enforcement and revenue generation.
Saleh was accompanied on the visit by Mr Nkem Emmanuel, an Assistant Comptroller of Customs in charge of operations, and the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Ernest Olottah.
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