Transporters laud Army for safety on Borno roads

Transporters, especially those plying the Maiduguri, Gwoza and Yola routes, have praised the Nigerian Army for the improved security in the axis.

Most of the transporters said, unlike in the past when the road was a no-go area, the situation has changed for the better as drivers and passengers alike now enjoy safety on the highway, courtesy of the Nigerian Army, which provides all-round security for them to do their business.

A transporter, Modu Musa, said members of the transport association were working with the military, which gives them the timing of when to ply the routes, since it is not yet totally safe.

He said the army carried out what he called scanning of the road on a daily basis: “It is only when the scanning is concluded that motorists are allowed to use the road with the army providing heavy security escort to prevent them from being ambushed and attacked.”