During the 3rd & 4th Quarter of 2019, MOMAN members and its management activated a self-regulatory approach towards Transport Safety, as an association, by calling for a generally unified trucks audit of member’s fleet.
Before now, individual member companies organized truck audits and drivers training in line with their group requirements.
In 2018, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation assembled key stakeholders in Abuja and issued a communique after deliberations mandating all transport organizations and allied companies to embark on at least yearly compulsory truck auditing. The Federal Road Safety Corps were appointed as the lead Agency. These activities are also in line with United Nation Convention Agreements on Road and Rail Transport Operational Safety Guidelines. At this point, TOTAL Truck -Drivers School and Inspection centre, was the only known centre certified by the FRSC, the school’s capacity cannot fully meet the need of MOMAN membership fleets. The search for more centers commenced in collaboration with the Drivers Training and Enlightenment Sub-Committee set up by the SGF & FRSC. The committee Chaired by MOMAN has representatives from NARTO, NUPENG-PTD, NURTW, FRSC, SON & others.
MOMAN HSEQ & Transport Safety teams have defined self-regulation terms of reference as a guide which will be beneficial to all. TOTAL Nigeria’s Transport Safety approach was agreed by all members, as this was already being patronized and tested by some MOMAN members.
The meetings with training centres service providers with wider network was done without any financial commitments. The committee intended to find generally acceptable modalities, methodology, systems, and equipment. It was agreed to harmonize the MOMAN checklist with Government making sure it adheres to Petroleum Carriage UN convention guidelines.
MOMAN has chosen to apply a “self-regulatory” approach to Transport Safety using the popular HSEQ – quality spiral approach of (PLAN – DO – CHECK – ACT). In other episodes, we shall discuss other responsible actions and planned benefits of Transport Safety.
