NSC Completes 1st Phase Of COVID-19 Sensitization

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The programme which was run for 3days started on Wednesday 13th of May, 2020 and run through Friday 15th with the presentation of hand gloves, sanitizers and masks to the leaders of seven trucking associations by the council.

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has rounded up the first phase of its COVID-19 sensitization for the maritime community.

According to statement made available by the head of Public Relations Unit of the Council, Rakiya Zubairu, the program kicked off at the Headquarters of the Council with the ES/CEO, Mr. Hassan Bello, joined by the Council’s Directors of Regulatory Services and Consumer Affairs, Ms. Ifeoma Ezedinma and Chief Cajetan Agu respectively.

The ES, while speaking at the occasion, said NSC considered it part of its responsibility to ensure the safety of truckers as they are silent facilitators of Nigeria’s economy.

He commended them for their cooperation in acceding to the Councils request to reduce their fees during the period of the lockdown.

The Shippers’ Councils boss reminded them that they are primarily responsible for their own well-being and urged them to do everything to stay safe as their families and the nation need them.

While responding on behalf of the trucking associations, the , Coordinator of Committee of Maritime Truck Unions & Associations, COMTUA, Comrade Stephen Okafor commended the ES, he described him as a partner in progress and assured him of their cooperation in resetting Nigeria’s post-COVID-19 economy.

The sensitization programme then moved to the terminals and shipping companies where the NCDC hygienist, Moji Ayorinde under the direction of Dr. Everistus Aniaku who is the head of emergency operations and National Response Team on COVID-19 in Lagos State, gave talks on how to protect oneself from contracting COVID-19.

She demonstrated the correct method to wear a mask, hand washing, hand sanitization and physical distancing among others.

The attentive audiences at the various locations engaged the NCDC team with questions as well as seeking clarifications.

Over 100 stakeholders attended this first phase of the programme. Participants were made up of freight forwarders and staff of the shipping companies and terminals.

Participants are expected to cascade the lessons as the dictates of physical distancing could not allow for all stakeholders within the different terminals and shipping companies to attend the sessions. Participants received masks and sanitizers courtesy of Nigerian Shippers’ Council.

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