The President of the National Port Truckers Association of Liberia (NAPTAL) has resigned his post, amid disunity amongst members of the association.
According to the Former President of NAPTAL, Abraham K. Kamara, his resignation is intended to unite the association and the union of truckers in Liberia.
Mr. Kamara made the assertion over the weekend when he presented his letter to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the association.
According to him, since he won the election in 2019, some members of the association refused to accept him as president of the association until they organized the National Truckers Union that has led to few companies started to buy their own trucks.
He noted that the situation has undermined the intension of the association.
He pointed out that the constitution of NAPTAL give the president the right to set up an electoral body to conduct leadership elections, but he will allow the Chairman Layee Kamara to do so.
“Mr. Chairman, while we believe our era was fought to a large extend by detractors and undermines on the basis of personal hates and greed for power, we are of the strongest conviction that history will be our judge tomorrow and in the future to come” Mr. Kamara added.
He pointed out that under his administration the association won reconciliation sports tournament for the first time in its history, built four booth shelters for all drivers and upgraded the price list for various destinations across the country despite the prevailing economic situation confronting the nation.
According to him, seminars were organized for truck drivers for the first time which they were certificated by NGOs, Total Liberia and Liberia National Police.
Mr. Kamara maintained that constant salary payment to the staff as well as giving employees and Board members rice allowance which was done for the first time.
He asserted that previous administrationss were not consistent in paying the association taxes to the various government institutions which led to a fine of over two hundred thousand Liberian Dollars from the government to the association.
He revealed that his administration set up a tax plan and made sure that all taxes to requisite government institutions were paid regularly and on time to avoid future embarrassment for the association.
Meanwhile, Chairman Kamara has promised to hold election in one month time for the association.
He noted that after the election , the association will become great again for all truckers in the country.
