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Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYTRMA, in collaboration with the National Bag Makers Association of Nigeria has commenced the free distribution of face masks specially designed to be used by motorcycle operators, tricycle riders and commercial drivers.
The event took place this at the Trailer Park Sanyo, Ibadan with various transport operators in attendance.
Speaking at the event, the OYTRMA boss,Dr Akin Fagbemi said the virus could easily spread through the means of transportation and poor hygiene.
Dr Fagbemi urged the transport operators to adhere strictly to rules on passengers to be conveyed and make use of the facemask to safeguard them from coronavirus pandemic.
The co-donor of the masks, totaling about five thousand pieces, Mr Kola Olayemi said the reality that the fight against Covid -19 which has become a collective effort, brought about his little contribution
Various transport operators present at the flag-off pledged to properly use the facemask and adhere strictly to the directives of the state government on COVID-19.
Iyabo Adebisi