MOTORCYCLE OPERATORS BACK UMO ENO'S FARM HOLIDAYS

By Paulinus NTA

Motorcycle Operators' Union Of Nigeria, MOUN, Akwa Ibom Chapter has thrown it's weight behind the recent declaration of every first and Third Fridays of the month as farm holidays by the state governor, Umo Eno.

Gov. Umo Eno had on the 2024 Workers Day, among others, declared first and Third Fridays of the month as holidays to enable workers engage in farming activities in order to mitigate the lingering food crisis and high cost of living.

Speaking at the sidelines of the May Day, State Chairman of MOUN, Akwa Ibom branch, Comrade Emmanuel Udoewah, noted that the policy will boost farming and food sufficiency when implemented, soliciting support and compliance to make the project impactful and result -driven.

He commended the governor for the numerous life-touching projects his administration has initiated and completed within his first year in office, his political inclusiveness and liberalism and his political philosophy of unity and peace.

In the same vein, he lauded the governor's wife, Patience Umo Eno for her motherly role in the new Akwa Ibom project, the commissioner for labour and Manpower, Mr. Aniefiok Nkom, and his counterpart in the ministry of transport, Orman Esin for their leadership roles and support for MOUN, even as they pledged continued support and loyalty to the government of Pastor Umo Eno

Finally, he commended the governor for intervening into the lingering crisis that erupted between the National Union Of Road Transport Workers and the Motocycle Owners Union Of Nigeria and expressed optimism that lasting and sustainable peace will be restored.