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“Truck In Accident That Killed 5, Injured 6 Not Ours” – BUA Cement Sets Record Straight
urges all those who contributed to the wrong attribution to remove it from their platforms.
Top rated cement manufacturer, BUA has corrected a huge misrepresentation regarding the recent tragedy in Anambra state. And urges all those who contributed to the wrong attribution to remove it from their platforms.
“The truck involved in the accident in Anambra State on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, is not in any way a BUA Cement truck” the industry leader explained in a statement released on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
The statement with the header “SETTING THE FACTS STRAIGHT” and sub header “Re: BUA Truck kills Five, injure Six in Anambra Road Auto Crash” further educated that “BUA Cement trucks are marked with our logo and truck numbers. This applies to all BUA trucks for easy identification as standard practice by manufacturing companies that run truck services.”
Providing further insight into why it is wrong to label the truck involved in the tragedy that of BUA, the cement manufacturer gives a glimpse into its operations with the explanation that “at BUA Cement, we sell the bulk of our cement products ex-factory, and the customers are responsible for collecting and transporting the cement from our plants to their intended destinations. In a few instances where our customers desire a door-to-door service, we engage our transport and logistics arm (BUA Transport) to ensure delivery on our behalf. This transport company operates with the highest safety standards and places a very high premium on human lives.
As a responsible manufacturing company, BUA Cement Plc trains and retrains its truck drivers with the support of professional logistic bodies, including the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). This is to ensure safe driving on our roads regardless of terrain whilst also ensuring the safety of other road users.“
Urging all those who have erroneously linked BUA Cement to the tragedy to remove such reports from their platforms, the part of a conglomerate strongly helping to boost the nation’s economy provided helpline to make it easier for the public to track the performance of its drivers with the disclosure that ” However, if you notice any BUA Cement truck on our roads driving in a manner that endangers other road users, don’t hesitate to contact us through the following number with the truck plate number: 0803 200 5193.”
The statement issued by BUA Cement correcting the misrepresentation is reproduced below.
We have received numerous online reports, which were also published in the Tribune newspapers, as well as a video in circulation, linking a purported BUA Cement truck with the unfortunate accident that occurred on Agulu-Agwubu Road in the Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. While we sincerely commiserate with the families who have lost their loved ones in this accident, we intend to set the record straight as the truck in question does not belong to BUA.
The truck involved in the accident in Anambra State on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, is not in any way a BUA Cement truck. BUA Cement trucks are marked with our logo and truck numbers.
This applies to all BUA trucks for easy identification as standard practice by manufacturing companies that run truck services. Also, the truck involved in the report by Tribune is neither owned nor operated by BUA Cement Plc.
At BUA Cement, we sell the bulk of our cement products ex-factory, and the customers are responsible for collecting and transporting the cement from our plants to their intended destinations. In a few instances where our customers desire a door-to-door service, we engage our transport and logistics arm (BUA Transport) to ensure delivery on our behalf. This transport company operates with the highest safety standards and places a very high premium on human lives.
As a responsible manufacturing company, BUA Cement Plc trains and retrains its truck drivers with the support of professional logistic bodies, including the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). This is to ensure safe driving on our roads regardless of terrain whilst also ensuring the safety of other road users.
However, if you notice any BUA Cement truck on our roads driving in a manner that endangers other road users, don’t hesitate to contact us through the following number with the truck plate number: 0803 200 5193.
We, therefore, request that all platforms that have carried this false report linking BUA Cement to this accident remove it. As stated above, we once again sympathize with the families involved, pray the Almighty to comfort their hearts and give rest the departed souls.
