National Referendum on BBI is there, Atwoli tells critics

 COTU General Secretary Francis Atwoli address NHIF Stakeholders meeting in Kisumu today-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

 By Dickson Odhiambo

March 6, 2020

National Referendum on BBI is there, Atwoli tells critics

Central Organization of Trade Unions has hinted that there will be a National Referendum on the Building Bridges Initiative.

Through its General Secretary Francis Atwoli, Cotu has challenged the critics of Building Bridges Initiative to prepare their team to compete with proponents of the initiative.

He says the BBI will win with a landslide during the National Referendum, adding those opposing it should prepare for a serious contest.

Addressing the press in Kisumu today during National Hospital Insurance Fund Stakeholders Meeting, Atwoli said nobody can stop the BBI Reggae whatsoever.

Atwoli is optimistic that the proponents of BBI will emerge victorious when a National Referendum is held on BBI.

He adds that those politicians who bring confusion about the BBI are doing are not sincere

Atwoli says Cotu has a role of presenting interests of workers at the BBI, adding that Cotu is part and parcel of the report.

Atwoli says BBI will create big Governance structures that will accommodate more interested people.

Atwoli has faulted a section of politicians who have declared it opening that they will stop the BBI at all cost.

“How do you stop a national Movement of Reggae? This is not possible and nobody is going to stop it,” Atwoli says.

He has told those politicians who are not ready to attend the BBI Rally in Nakuru to stay at home but not to come to the venue with an aim of stopping the BBI Train.

Atwoli has challenged any worker who has some issues he wants addressed in BBI should come up and bring such recommendations.

“Those who have amendments to be made in BBI especially on issues addressing plight of workers across the country please come and share with us,” Atwoli adds.

On the issue of the National Hospital Insurance Fund {NHIF} Atwoli calls for a consultative meetings all the time, adding that the NHIF Board should work hard to seal loopholes of any type.

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