The Managing Director of Transport Company of Anambra State (TRACAS), Mr. Chike Obiakor has described the allegations made by some driver’s of the company as unfounded and baseless.
Mr. Obiakor while reacting to recent protest by some driver’s over embezzlement said that what brought their agitation was that the company introduced tracking device in order to monitor all their vehicles, know how many that loaded in their depots and where they are at every moment in time, which some drivers are kicking against.
The TRACAS Managing Director explained that they brought the idea of tracking device because of the numerous ways some of their drivers were using to shortchange the Anambra State government, adding that some of them go to people’s houses, carry passagers and move, without giving the company its 10% or passengers manifest.
According to Mr. Obiakor, they agreed that every driver that loads, will remit 10% fee to the company and take home ninety percent, but some of them do not abide by the agreement, and that the management even subsidized the device price by fifty percent in order to help the drivers.
The TRACAS boss insisted that any driver that wants to do business with them must install a tracking device for a seamless business deal, and called on those whose agreement papers have expired to come for revalidation.
He made it clear that they even told some of the driver’s that cannot pay instantly to come and install the device and pay later.
Mr. Obiakor who said that some of the drivers have complied and installed the device, revealed that those agitating are not up to one percent of their drivers, and made it clear that nobody is shortchanging them under any guise.
On the allegation that the management of TRACAS syphoned 70 billion naira, the TRACAS boss wondered where the management would see such money, even as he commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for his numerous developmental strides in the state.
