NARTO suspends planned nationwide strike
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has decided to suspend its planned nationwide strike following a meeting with the Federal Government and stakeholders on Monday.
The strike was intended in response to the harsh economic conditions affecting tanker drivers, who had halted operations and refused to transport petroleum products.
NARTO members had threatened a countrywide shutdown starting Monday due to the exorbitant cost of automotive gas oil (diesel), which is essential for fueling their trucks used in transporting petroleum products across Nigeria.
NARTO in its notice said it was impossible to continue in the business within the context of the current economic situation in the country
Speaking at the end of a two-day meeting, Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lekpobiri, said Marketers have agreed to raise the margin for freight while government on its part has agreed to immediately pay some outstanding bridging cost pending full reconciliation.
Othman Yusuf, the National President of NARTO directed its members to immediately resume normal operations nationwide
