The Vehicle Owners Association of Nigeria, VOAN, has reaffirmed its support, solidarity, and vote of confidence in the leadership of the Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu over the way he handled the Fuel Subsidy Removal debacle so far.
The Association made this known in a statement by its National President, Peacemaker Vincent after its meeting in Abuja.
Vincent said; “It’s worthy to note that some of the successes of President Tinubu’s government within this short period so far include; the Nigerian Government – Public Relationships and open door policy as evidenced by numerous engagements with Nigerians through the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC and many other stakeholders without the usual bureaucratic hindrances and bottle-necks.”
The Association also commended the President’s timely formation of the cabinet and his leadership of the ECOWAS as well as the enhanced security of lives and properties within the country.
It also said; “It was optimistic about President Tinubu’s promise to Nigerians to kick-start the rehabilitation of the moribund Nigeria Oil Refineries, name and possibly prosecute the saboteurs among the oil importers and activate the presidential committee on wage negotiation with the Labour bodies.”
The Association said; “Furthermore, your promise to make thousands of buses available along with soft loans to transport operators to ease the suffering of Nigerians was received with excitement.”
The Association however expressed concerns that in the past, these types of laudable initiatives or palliatives were hijacked by some unscrupulous elements or many times marred by cronyism or outright frustration of the efforts of the government by the faulty process and procedure adopted by the relevant agencies.
It urged the President to ensure that people who should enjoy transportation palliatives as promised first obtain LETTER OF COMFORT OR CLEARANCE from the association to enable it carry-out due diligence and run a background check on such individual or body corporate to ensure that they are genuine, viable and can manage the vehicles or loan facility for the benefit of Nigerians.
VOAN is the umbrella body of the organized Vehicle Owners in Nigeria both in the public and private sector registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria on the September 21st, 2015. It was inaugurated at the prestigious General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja by the former Senate President, the late Senator Joseph Wayas on the 17th December, 2015.
The organisation with its over 20 million members was set up to facilitate the new regime of an effective transportation system, Vehicle Owners welfare, easier Vehicle Ownership strategies, and safe motoring culture & practice in Nigeria.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
