Petroleum tanker drivers have demanded the government to provide them with vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nepal Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association has said that unless and until they are provided with the vaccines they will not transport petroleum products.
The association has written a letter to Nepal Oil Corporation today mentioning that the drivers will not transport petroleum products which fall under essential goods until they are administered the coronavirus vaccine. The association has added that a number of tanker drivers, helpers and their family members have lost their lives during the second wave of the virus and drivers do not want to take further risks now.
The tanker drivers’ association has stated that it has forwarded a letter to Nepal Oil Corporation on three occasions seeking vaccines against the coronavirus but there has been no response till date. Hence, the association has this time decided to halt the transportation of petroleum products.
