SLRTA boss ends regional tour

By Mohamed Massaquoi

A delegation from the Sierra Leone Road Transport Authority (SLRTA) headed by the Acting Executive Director has over the weekend ended a familiarization visit to the north, south and eastern provinces.

The aim of the visit was to meet with stakeholders in the transport sector and to chart the way forward for the effectiveness of the organization.

Addressing stakeholders at the Rendezvous entertainment center in Kenema over the weekend, the Acting Executive Director Serah Bendu expressed thanks and appreciation to the Sierra Leone Police, members of the Sierra Leone Motor Drivers and Transport Workers Union, Bike Riders Association and other partners for the good working relationship they have ensued with her organization over the years.

She said her major concern is to ensure that there is a good working relationship between these entities as her organization will not work effectively without their collaboration.

“My key concern is the safety of the road users, because for any life lost, it has a serious effect on the nation. Therefore road safety committees has been instituted by SLRTA to sensitize community people about the proper use of the road,” she said and added that SLRTA lay premium on the issue of road safety.

“We are planning to have reflectors on motorbikes, vehicles and strategic locations so that the issue of road accident will be minimized.

It is noticed that most of the accidents that occurred at night is as a result of vehicles or motorbikes not having reflectors,” she said and appealed to all stakeholders to work with her organization for the development of the country.

The Assistant Inspector General of Police, East, Elizabeth Turay expressed her profound gratitude to the newly appointed SLRTA boss.

She said the police and Traffic Wardens are working closely to ensure that traffic rules and regulations are properly implemented in the region.

She however complained members of the Bike Riders Association for not working well with the police. The Assistant Inspector General of Police, East, Elizabeth Turay expressed her profound gratitude to the newly appointed SLRTA boss.

She said the police and Traffic Wardens are working closely to ensure that traffic rules and regulations are properly implemented in the region.

She however complained members of the Bike Riders Association for not working well with the police.

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