The Corporate Communications Manager of Vivo Energy Ghana, a Shell licensee, Shirley Tony Kum, has urged commercial drivers in Ghana not to overwork themselves during the upcoming Christmas season.
She disclosed this to the media during the launch of the “Fit-2-Drive” programme, which was held at the Neoplan Transport Station in Accra on Thursday, November 2, 2023.
According to her, when a commercial driver who has many people depending largely on him is struck down with pain or any infirmity, those who suffer most are his dependents.
The “Fit-2-Drive” initiative, which aims to ensure that drivers are in good health while practicing their profession, is to complement the “Stop-Think-And-Drive” project, which was introduced last year in November ahead of the yuletide with the goal of addressing road accidents associated with the Christmas season.
“Vivo Energy, where I work, prioritises the health needs of drivers most. Due to this fact, we have launched lots of projects that seek to tackle the problems of the Ghanaian commercial driver. Last year, for instance, we launched the project called “Stop-Think-And-Drive”, and today we successfully launched “Fit-2-Drive”, which is aimed at caring for the health needs of the driver,” Mrs. Tony Kum stated.
“We would screen them for all manner of diseases and have them treated even before they sit by the steering wheel so that they can drive with ease and with a sound mind”, she furthered.
She revealed that due to the “Stop-Think-And-Drive” project that the company launched last year, there was a decrease in the number of accident-related issues.
Mrs. Tony Kum expressed the hope that adding last year’s campaign to the current “Fit-2-Drive” programme will go a long way in helping drivers stay out of trouble.
Apart from offering participating drivers the chance to have a routine check on their physical health needs, she said the “Fit-2-Drive” campaign will also give them the opportunity to engage in workout sessions, where machines will be used to shape their bodies into good health.
