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The Leadership of the Liberian motorcyclists and tricycle representing over 230,000 operators across the country endorsed the Presidential bid of Amb. Joseph Nyuma Boakai at the ceremony held in Paynesville on Thursday June 15, 2023.
The President -General of the Union, Mr. John A.F. Kenyor who introduced the officials of the Union and coordinators from the fifteen Counties to the Unity Party Standard Bearer, told UP Political Leader, Amb.Joseph Boakai that the battle is not his, but the battle is for them “the Federation of Tricycle and Motorcycle Union of Liberia” and that the Unions will make sure he is elected president of Liberia.
The President -General told the audience that the decision is about the nation and not about individuals.
“Liberia will rise again.”
the President -General of the Federation of Motorcycle and Tricycle Unions of Liberia declares.
According to him, they will no longer be exploited for the selfish ambitions of politicians and will no longer be blind loyalists to selfish individuals and political institutions as they have in the past exhibited a wrong way of leading people.
He emphasized that his Union will be on the campaign team of the Unity Party and called on the party to recognize all the Union’s Coordinators in the fifteen counties to attain maximum political dividends ahead of the October 10 polls.
Also speaking at the occasion, the Former Vice President and Standard Bearer of the Unity Party, Amb. Joseph Nyuma Boakai said , “we as a people must recognize the value of people and praised them as over 230,000 motorcycle and tricycle Union members for their immense services they are rendering to the people and country especially in the absence of a reliable transportation system in the country”.
The Former Vice President said it’s unbelievable and dangerous conditions transporting critically sick people at night.
Boakai told the Union that they will be on the right side of history when it is written, because the leadership of the Union refused to be induced by money or vehicles.
He said, “this is what we referred to as putting country above personal interest”.
He told the Union that because of the level of organization that has been attained by the Union, they can now speak with one voice and expressed happiness with the level of inclusion of women in the Union administration.
While the ceremony was in progress, the Standard Bearer was joined by Senator Jeremiah Koung, the Vice Standard Bearer of the Unity Party who also spoke to the Union Officials.