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Why i distributed free helmets among commercial motorcycle riders in Remoland – Otunba Alowonle
In a bid to personally contribute his little quota to the safety and welfare of the commercial motorcycle riders in Remoland and Ogun State generally, the in-coming chairman of Almagamated Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN), Ogun State Chapter, Otunba Aina Nurudeen popularly known as Alowonle has distributed free helmets among commercial motorcycle riders in Remoland.
Alowonle did this in Sagamu, yesterday Saturday during this year edition of Sagamu Day Celebration.
The event was colorful as commercial motorcycle riders who attended the event to benefit from the free distribution, conducted themselves in a very organized and orderly manner.
Speaking at the occasion, the Sagamu-Born transportation chieftain disclosed that, he was motivated to distribute the helmets freely to his colleagues because of the danger involved in their profession.
According to him, he rode motorcycle for commercial purpose for five years before he eventually became a chieftain in the association. He noted that, motorcycle riding generally is full of great danger that requires some safety measures to safeguard lives in case the danger occurs. Parts of the safety measures are the helmets freely distributed by him among his colleagues in Remoland.
“I am doing this because i know i have a great responsibility as a leader to look after the safety and welfare of my colleagues. Apart from being a leader now, i was once like my colleagues here now. I rode motorcycle for commercial purpose for good five years before God elevated me. I know that our profession is full of dangers just like other professions.
“The major danger in our profession is accident. You will agree with me that, if an accident should occur, the first part of the body that will be badly affected is the head and which can lead to death or brain damage. So, to save lives of my colleagues, should this unpleasant development happens, i endearvour on my own bought these helmets to distribute to them as safety measures. This is my own little way of contributing to their safety and well being. It is also my own little way to support the government of Ogun state under the leadership of His Excellency Dr Dapo Abiodun, to achieve their core mandates to the people of Ogun State”, he said
Also speaking, one of the beneficiaries of the free helmets, Bashiru Ayinla sincerely thanked Otunba Alowonle for his kind gesture towards his members, describing him as a rare leader who has the interest of his people at heart. Bashiru disclosed that, for so a very long time, so many motorcycle riders in Sagamu have been struggling to buy the helmets but to no avail because of lack of fund. He however said the free provision of the helmets by Otunba Alowonle to them, has helped them greatly.
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