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Lagos Government Considers Total Ban Of Commercial Motorcycles

The Lagos State Government says it is considering a total ban of commercial motorcycles in all local government areas of the state.

 Gbenga Omotoso, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy made this known at a forum organized to review the ban on commercial motorcycles in parts of the state.

According to the reports, the forum, held in Lagos on Tuesday, had the theme: “Okada Ban, What Next: Review of Enforcement and Compliance, Two Months After.”

Recall that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the state governor had on 1 June, banned the operation of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada, in six local government areas and nine LCDAs.

The six local governments are Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, and Apapa.

Mr. Omotoso said after seeing the results of the ban in the six local government areas, the people of Lagos had been calling on the government to expand the ban.

“Some people have suggested that the ban should be statewide, considering the present anxiety over security,” he added.

He recalled the criticisms that initially trailed the ban, “based largely on sentiments of those who had not witnessed the havoc some of the Okada riders caused in the areas of health and security.

“Residents were being robbed of their belongings by robbers who used motorcycles to flee scenes of crimes.

“Our public hospitals were being filled with victims of Okada accidents, doctors had their hands full at Emergency wards, and hoodlums who rode unregistered motorbikes posed great security risks.”

The commissioner said all stakeholders now have the opportunity to make suggestions on what steps the government should take on the matter.

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