Understanding the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)

​The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) is a crucial, yet often complex, organization within Nigeria’s transport sector. It serves as the umbrella body for commercial road transport employers across the country. Understanding its structure, leadership, and mission is key to appreciating the dynamics of Nigerian public transportation.

​What is the Full Meaning of RTEAN?

​The acronym RTEAN stands for the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria.

​It is a registered trade union, representing the interests of owners of vehicles (trucks, buses, commercial cars, keke, and okada) who employ workers or are self-employed in the commercial transportation of goods and passengers by road.

​Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria Chairman/President

​The head of the national body is referred to as the National President.

• ​National President: Alhaji (Dr) Musa Mohammed (Maitakobi 1)

​The leadership has faced some disputes, but the Court of Appeal recently affirmed Dr. Musa Mohammed as the legitimate National President. State-level chairmen manage the affairs within their respective states, reporting up to the National Executive Council.

​Where is RTEAN Located (Headquarters)?

​The National Headquarters of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) is located in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory:

• ​Location: 48B Khartoum Street, Zone 5, Wuse, Abuja.

​The association also maintains state and local government secretariats across the federation to manage local operations and membership.

​Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria Website

​The official website for the association provides information on its history, national officers, and state chapters.

• ​Website: https://www.rtean.com.ng/

​What is the RTEAN Mission?

​The RTEAN’s mission is focused on enhancing professionalism, safety, and economic empowerment within the road transport sector. Its core objectives and mission statement are:

• ​Mission Statement: To entrench professionalism in Drivers and safety standards that will make Nigerian roads accident-free, while galvanizing all stakeholders in the transportation sector for the enhancement of Nigeria’s economy and the empowerment of members, as well as ensure peace and trust between members and commuters.
• ​Vision Statement: To champion the reformation of the transportation sector and ensure the actualization of government policies, anchored on an integrated and technologically driven transport system that guarantees efficient, comfortable, and seamless service delivery aimed at the socio-economic development of Nigeria and employment.

​Essentially, RTEAN aims to organize, regulate, and improve the standards of commercial road transport operations and the welfare of its employer-members nationwide.