Sanitizing Lagos State and getting rid of these lawless miscreants that have been invading Lagos in droves for many years is a welcome development and good step in the right direction. Many of them hide under the pretence of riding Okada and Keke during the day, while they strategically distribute themselves in inner and exterior parts of Lagos State committing all manners of crimes and untold hardship on residents.
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Some operators of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles, Keke NAPEP, in Lagos said the ban on their operations by Governpr Babajide Sanwo-Olu would deprive them of their daily bread.
They did so in compliance with an order of the Lagos State Government that took effect from Saturday, banning them from plying the major highways and bridges.
Fierce arguments have been advanced to justify the supremacy of government’s duty of protecting and ensuring public safety over destroying the legitimate means of livelihood of thousands of people.
They want the recent ban of the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, extended to their area to forestall what they described as “security breach” in the neighbourhood.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Lagos State Government on Monday announced the restriction and ban of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in six Local Government Areas and nine Local Council Development Areas of the state with effect from February 1
The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this in a statement on Monday
The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, last week told State House Correspondents after the Security Council Meeting held at the Lagos House, Ikeja on January 13 that the delay was informed by need for the Babajide Sanwo-Olu Administration to achieve a generally accepted solution to what has been termed the okada menace
The revelation followed a four-hour Security Council meeting chaired by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and attended by all commanders of security agencies in the State.
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has said new policies that will regulate the operations of Okada in the state are underway.
Some residents of Okada in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State on Tuesday gave reasons why they would not re-elect Omosede Igbinedion to the House of Representatives.
The directive of the governor was contained in a statement on Wednesday in Awka
The clash was said to have occurred on Isolo Road in Mushin area of the State when the Task Force members moved in to apprehend the riders for violation of the laws on their operation
The group, in a statement by its Secretary, Ken Emerole, described Ambode’s plan and preparedness for the initiative as “solid”
The group equally urged the State Government to include tricycles, known as Keke NAPEP and Marwa, in the ban
My appeal to Governor Ambode is that he should remain focused and refused to be distracted by a few people in his quest to end the activities of criminals, especially kidnappers, by outrightly banning the operation of okada and phasing out the operations of yellow buses
Fayose, said he would not ban okada in Ekiti State as being proposed by the Federal Government
The Appellants, the Incorporated Trustees of All Nigerians Autobike Commercial Owners and Workers Association and other persons, via an Originating Summons, had approached the High Court of Lagos State contesting that Section 3 of the Lagos State Road Traffic Law 2012 violated their right to freedom of movement and sought an order of the Court to declare the said Section as unconstitutional
The Lagos State Government has issued a 21-day ultimatum to motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle riders to vacate the restricted routes…
I heard there’re babes who simply get wet once their mango touches a manly back. I think they are sick! I try not to judge people but in this instance, I think such ladies badly need to see a psychologist