RTEAN charged to establish learning centre for hawkers, members

The leadership of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) are enjoined to collaborate with the National Agency for Mass Literacy to establish leaning centres for hawkers as well as its members.

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, made the call at the 10th National Delegates Conference, Abuja 2023 of RTEAN, in Abuja.

Tallen said: “When I sometimes visit parks in company of family, I still see young children; girls and boys hawking when they should be in school. Yet your members turn blind eyes to such scenarios.

“In some cases, these children become victims of exploitation and abuse.

”And because they are powerless, they have no voice and are afraid to report, so the cycle of abuse continues. Even women have reported such abuses in the parks.

“I want to appeal to the leadership of RTEAN to work with the National Agency for Mass Literacy to set up learning centres in the parks.

“This will support both adult learning by your members and young hawkers in and around the parks.”

She however commended the National President of RTEAN, Dr Musa Maitakobi, for protecting passengers against touts, thugs and other unwholesome behaviors in and around motor parks across the country.

She equally urged the leadership of the association to constantly enlighten its members on other issues bothering on Gender Based Violence (GBV) which are often witnessed in motor parks.