The Ogun State chapter of the Articulate Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN) has highlighted ways to stay safe from the pandemic disease - Coronavirus, also known as Covid-19. In a statement issued by the P R O, Otunba Taofeek Sokoya, the union maintained that "the primary cause of the spread of a disease is usually borne out negligence and lack of detailed information". Hence, the decision to educate riders on how to keep safe from the fast spreading virus.
Recall that the first coronavirus case in Nigeria was recorded on the 27th of February, 2020 when an Italian businessman, who was reportedly on a visit to Lafarge Africa PLC, Ewekoro, Ogun State was diagnosed with the disease and has since been taken to a Lagos State hospital for treatment.
While rolling out the safety tips, Otunba Taofeek Sokoya maintained that it is imperative for the union to educate and enlighten riders across the State on how to stay safe and avoid contacting the disease.
"It is no more a news that the deadly disease - Coronavirus is about bringing the world to her knees. AMORAN, as a union which prioritizes the wellbeing and safety of its riders would have preferred to organize a sensitization programme for riders in the State but for the ban on public gatherings by the State government in Ogun, which is of course one of the measures put in place to tackle the spread of the pandemic disease.
In light of this, it is advisable that our riders avoid large gatherings. It has been clearly stated that one of the ways to avoid coronavirus is by " avoiding being exposed" to the virus. Riders are therefore enjoined to shun popular hangouts that attract a lot of people. Other tips include; do not touch your face, carry your sanitizer with you if possible, clean and disinfect any commonly touched surface on your bike, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve when you cough or sneeze, put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards, avoid close contact with people who have symptoms of coronavirus, put on your riding gloves and helmet. We should all remember that prevention is better than cure. May Almighty Allah keep us far from all forms of disease".
He further noted that the union is still nosing for other means through which it can get this message passed across to a reasonable percentage of commercial motorcycle riders in Ogun State for enlightenment purpose.
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