The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has entered into partnership with Coronation Life Assurance Limited on passengers and boat riders’ safety.
A press statement issued by Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head of Media, MWUN, stressed that the union as First Part, is in conjunction with Multijanc Concept Limited as Second Part and; Coronation Life Assurance Limited as Third Part; with MWUN which operates forty-two (42) Docks/Loading points in Rivers State.
In the partnership, the union seeks to safeguard its customers (Passengers) against incidents of Medical Emergency, Permanent Disability, and death, while traveling on the waterways within its 42 loading points in Rivers State.
The union, under the aegis of the President – General, Comrade Francis Bunu Abi,
has approached the Insurer through the consultant to provide insurance coverage for passengers who travel with the union by sea against medical emergency, permanent disability, and death.
The statement further explained that this measure has been put in place to safeguard the lives of passengers and boat drivers in the cases of boat mishaps within the spelt out zones in Rivers State.