Efforts To Contain COVID 19: " Stop Military Extortion, Reduce Fuel Prices"-CAB DRIVERS Petition Gov’t.

By Raymond Dingana

Cab Drivers in Bamenda, chief town of the North West Region of Cameroon have invited the powers that be to stop military extorting, initiate a Complete Suspension of Taxes, the complete suspension of control of Car Documents by security officials, a reduction in fuel prices among others so that, they can better contribute their own quarter in arresting the situation.
 According to Nji Pius, North West Regional president of the National Trade Union of Workers of the Land Transport Sector, SYNESTER, if all these are not taken into consideration, the fight against the deadly COVID 19 by Cab Drivers in Bamenda may just be heading for the rocks.
“We have decided to avoid over loading of our vehicles as a way to limit the spread of the deadly COVID 19 Virus.  From now hence forth, we will be transporting one in front and two behind in order to respect the one meter social distance. This can only be possible if security officers stop extorting monies from us. If they continue, we may go back to our old habit of overloading in order to also satisfy them. By so doing, the virus is going to spread and the blame will be on security officials .We also invite government to consider suspending taxes; suspend the control on car documents by security forces, the reduction of fuel prices among others” . Ndi Pius said.
Those who tried implementing the decision by transporting just one person in front and two behind are already complaining that, security forces along the Bamenda-Bambili road, Bamenda Santa, Bamenda Bali roads and others are forcing them to still be giving one thousand FCFA  and that, at times, they are forced to give monies to six control posts.
“I have decided to hands-off the fight against corona virus because, i cannot be transporting three persons to Bambili and i am still forced to settle control. Did i come here to work for others? Uniform officers are well paid, yet they behave like they have not been paid for years.  My family will not die of hunger because i want to fight against Corona Virus. Since the forces of law and order want Corona to kill us all, so be it”. Chia, a Cab driver said.
Many in Bamenda have also been ignoring the measures put in place by government to combat the swell of the COVID 19 virus. Many still shake hands just anyhow; bikes are seen carrying more than one person at a time when they are supposed to transport just one at a time, this according to an order from the North West Administration, bars still operate after six pm, public gatherings especially in markets are still to be checked, inter urban transporters are yet still overload their buses and the list is long.
With all these unenthusiastic approaches to arrest the COVID 19 Virus, there are fears that, should this persist, the people of Bamenda may just be opening their doors for the COVID 19 Virus to make a triumphant entry into their abodes.  This is to say that, the fight to contain the COVID 19 virus may just be heading for the rocks if care is not taken.


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