The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Motor Riders Association, Mohammed Ampambila, has raised concerns over what he describes as poor treatment of injured motor riders at various hospitals across the country.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, he alleged that when riders are involved in accidents and are taken to hospital, nurses often do not attend to them promptly.
According to him, in some cases where riders suffer broken legs that could be treated, medical staff instead suggests amputation.
“When riders get injured and go to the hospital, nurses in some facilities do not take good care of them. Sometimes when a leg is broken and can be treated, they will rather suggest amputation,” he said.
He further claimed that injured riders are sometimes left unattended for long periods while hospital staff attend to other patients.
“When you are admitted, you will not be attended to for a long time until they are done with what they are doing before they start attending to motor riders,” he added.
Mr. Ampambila expressed concern that such treatment, if not addressed by leadership, could worsen relations between riders and health workers.
“We are all human beings, and every job we do is given by God. So if we get injured and are refused proper care while others are attended to, it is not fair,” he said.
He also alleged that nurses sometimes describe motor riders as “troublesome,” a characterisation he disagrees with.
“They always say we are troublesome, but I don’t understand why. We are only doing our job,” he noted.
He insisted that most riders are not reckless, adding that they have trained members to follow safety rules and ride responsibly.
“We are not reckless. We train our riders to be responsible, so most of these accidents are unfortunate incidents,” he explained.
The PRO also revealed that the association is engaging leadership of health professionals in an effort to resolve the concerns.
“We are trying to engage their leaders so we can resolve the issue together,” he said.
He further noted that most riders have valid licences and therefore are less likely to flee hospitals after accidents, contrary to public perception.
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