Courier Operators Launch Stickers

Courier operators under the umbrella of Association of Nigeria Courier Operators (Anco), has launched stickers for its members.
Toyin olufade, president of the association, who disclosed this to Nigeria CommunicationsWeek at the weekend in Lagos, said the stickers which will be used on every courier vehicle and motor bikes, is meant to allow members easy passage on the roads. “We are still having discussion with the local governments as a body, to explain to them that they need to welcome our people in their various areas and when they see Anco stickers, it should serve as a license to move ahead, because we carry very urgent, time sensitive, and critical document that may have to do with live, business progress and promotion. But we are surprise that the local government officials sit on Anco bikes and cause delays that may even indirectly affect them,” he said.
He added that because local government workers are not aware of the critical nature of courier business to the development of the economy and information that they often time harass courier bikes and vehicles.
“I am using this opportunity to let the local government know that we are in a critical sector of information dissemination which is required in the business economy, helps the economy to grow. For instance, if a major manufacturer has a slight problem and I have that little bolt or nut for the machine to be put back to work, the industry can be grounded for weeks if that bolt or nut does not get to them as at when due. So the longer you delay in getting the item to the industry, the longer people will stay out of work, so that means it will affect the economy. So since we operate in a sensitive sector, we want every player including the police to ensure that they correct that,” noted.