Corridor groups show appreciation to truck drivers

THE Walvis Bay Corridor Group and the Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat showed their appreciation to truck drivers at the Keetmanshoop roadblock on Friday.

Cindy-Lu Hasheela, manager marketing and communications of the Walvis Bay Corridor Group, said truck drivers provided an essential service during the Covid-19 pandemic of importing food, medicine and oxygen from South Africa and other neighbouring countries.

“They risked their lives to perform these tasks as the rest of the nation was under lockdown and, therefore, we want to show them our appreciation as the corridor groups,” said Hasheela.

The Marketing and communications officer for Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat, Ankwetse Hunda, said the campaign is also aimed at denouncing stigma against truck drivers.

“During the pandemic, truck drivers were accused of being the ones who brought the virus into the country and that’s an inaccurate perception the public is having,” said Hunda.

The “thank a trucker” campaign is sponsored by the National Road Fund for N$600 000 and is held in conjunction with the government, Namibian Police traffic units, and other stakeholders.