Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a Resolution confirming a branch of transport union, known as Riders and Owners of Motorcycle Organization (ROMO), as an affiliate of Motorcycle Operators’ Union of Nigeria (MOUN), as part of moves to strengthen the operations of the transportation sector in the State.

The passage of the resolution followed the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Transportation, by the Chairman, Hon. Wasiu Ayodele, who therafter moved for its adoption, seconded by Hon. Seun Adesanya and supported by the whole House through a voice vote at a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide in the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

The Majority Leader, Yusuf Sherif, later moved the motion converting the recommendations of the Committee into the House Resolution, which was seconded by the Minority Leader, Lukman Adeleye, which was supported by other lawmakers through a unanimous voice vote.

The report partly reads: “We your Committee on Transportation met and discussed the request of the Riders and Owners of Motorcycle Organisation (ROMO), Ogun State notifying the House about its new status as an affiliate of Motorcycle Operators’ Union of Nigeria (MOUN) and seek for necessary legislative support and recognition in its desire to become a member of the larger union and work closely with the (MOUN) to advocate for the rights and interest of its members at the national level.

The Motorcycle Operators Union of Nigeria (MOUN) is a duly registered Trade Union by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in pursuant of its mandate as enshrined in the Trade Union Act CAP T.14 of 2004 Law of the Federation of Nigeria with its jurisdiction scope to cover “All reasonable, interested Nigerians of 18 years and above who operate a bike for commercial purposes”.

The Committee having gone through all the relevant documents attached and done its due diligence on the request, resolved that members of the Riders and Owners of Motorcycle Organisation (ROMO) stands to enjoy numerous benefits and empowerments programmes through the Federal government various initiatives for better operations as a member of the larger union.
The Committee hereby recommended that the House should pass a motion to this effect and forward same to necessary agencies of both State, Federal Governments an general public to accord (ROMO) due recognition as an affiliate of Motorcycle Operation Union of Nigeria (MOUN)”.