Okada Rider's Union Backs Health Insurance Scheme of Abeokuta South, North Chairmen

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…Says it is a welcome development

The Articulate Motorcycle Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN), Riders and Owners of Motorcycle Organisation ROMO, and ACCOMORA executives expressed their support for the health insurance scheme initiated by the Chairmen of Abeokuta South and North Local Governments, Hon. Balogun Olaniyi Afeez BOA and Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, respectively.

The union leaders commended both chairmen for their initiative, describing it as a welcome development that will benefit the people.

The scheme has onboarded not less than 5,000 riders, and the chairmen emphasised that it is designed to prioritise the welfare of the people, particularly at the grassroots level.

The declaration of support was publicly announced by leaders of the AMORAN Articulate Motorcycle Riders Association of Nigeria, ROMO, and ACCOMORA during a joint security meeting held at the Abeokuta South Local Government Secretariat on Tuesday.

Speaking at the meeting, the State Secretary of ROMO Comrade Olamilekan Sonde, popularly known as (Awikonko), having listened to the brief of the scheme, commended the chairmen for the initiative.

Sonde posited that the two chairmen have come up with a good policy and they must support them as a union to achieve it.

He said, “We should not see the two chairmen’s initiative as anything bad, the idea is a good one and we must support them to achieve this as a union. Awikonko said.

Earlier the Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Hon. Balogun Olaniyi Afeez BOA, highlighted the government’s commitment to welfarism, noting that the health insurance scheme is part of the administration’s efforts to improve the lives of the people.

“The health insurance scheme is expected to provide comprehensive healthcare coverage to the beneficiaries, including access to primary healthcare services, prescription drugs, and emergency ambulance services.”

Balogun emphasised that the scheme will help to reduce the financial burden of healthcare on the riders and improve their overall well-being.

” I’m sure you’re aware that in every local government, it will be safe now that we all have 24-hour ambulances. That’s kudos to our governor.”

Also speaking, the chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government, Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, corroborated that such a good initiative demands commitment from people and the support of security agents.

Oyegbola-Sodipo, who was represented by the Vice Chairman, Hon. Taiwo Egbeyemi, commended the intensified efforts of security agents in Abeokuta Metropolitan.

He also urged the Union and motorcycle riders’ groups to stand in unity to enable the welfarism scheme to reach the needy.

Present at the meeting were: Area Commander of Police in Abeokuta Metropolitan, DPOs, DSS, Hon. Hadi Sanni, Abk North APC Chairman, Alhaja Faidat Sarumi Akintunde, APC Abk South Chairman Hon. Henry Fagbenro, executive members of ROMO Comrade Olamilekan Sonde Awikonko, Mukaila Oliyide, ACCOMORA executive, AMORAN, Serki Hausa, and Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Hassan, and others.