FRSC, MEMAN Expand Safe-To-Load Training to Curb Tanker Accidents Nationwide

The Federal Road Safety Corps and the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria have intensified their joint campaign against petroleum tanker accidents with a nationwide Safe-To-Load training programme for enforcement officers. The South-South regional session opened Monday in Port Harcourt, continuing a partnership that began in 2019 to strengthen safety compliance across the downstream petroleum sector.

MEMAN Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Clement Isong, represented by Operations Manager Moses Okoh, said the initiative supports the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety, which targets sustained reductions in traffic fatalities and injuries. Isong identified five critical areas requiring attention: safer road infrastructure, safer vehicles, responsible road user behaviour, improved post-crash response, and stronger road safety management.

Isong underscored the need for sustained collaboration among regulators, enforcement agencies, and industry stakeholders to address the recurring challenge of petroleum truck accidents on Nigerian roads. He acknowledged the presence of key officials at the opening, including Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority South-South Regional Coordinator Ibrahim Dimowo, FRSC Assistant Corps Marshal Henry Banemesia, and Rivers State Sector Commander F. A. Ajatta.

The officials declared the session open and commended facilitators for equipping FRSC officers with the technical knowledge necessary to enforce Safe-To-Load regulations effectively.

The 2026 S-T-L training programme commenced in Lagos on April 9 and will conclude in the Federal Capital Territory tomorrow.