Transporters under the aegis of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) have called on President Bola Tinubu to take advantage of the potentials in the transportation sector to develop the nation's economy.

They also called on the president to continue to support them to ensure the growth of their businesses.

The chairman of RTEAN in the North Central zone, Alhaji Salman Ayoku made the call during the zonal meeting of the union in Ilorin, Kwara State yesterday.

He appealed to the federal government to continue to support the association for a rapid development of the nation's transportation sector.

Ayoku described transportation as one of the major tools for the nation's economic development.

He expressed the zone's full support for the national president of RTEAN, Alhaji Musa Maitakobi.

He eulogised the virtues of the national president, adding that, “ In the past, we didn't have the RTEAN national secretariat and the welfare of members was not also attended to. Today, the narrative has changed under the present leadership of RTEAN.”

The Kwara State chairman of RTEAN, Alhaji AbdulRahman Onikijipa thanked his colleagues from the zone for holding the zonal meeting in Ilorin.

He expressed delight that issues that will move the RTEAN and its members forward were discussed at the meeting.

In his remarks, the chairman, RTEAN, Abuja, Alhaji Musa Zuba described transportation as one of the major tools needed to develop the nation's economy.