Okada Riders Risk 3 Years Jail As Lagos Govt Insists On Ban

 


Lagos Government has declared there is no going back on its decision to ban activities of commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as okada riders, in some local government areas (LGAs) and local council development areas (LCDAs) in the state.


The state government, yesterday, reiterated its directive to enforcement teams to fully implement the proscription order placed on the activities of okada riders, and bust any of them that errs across the councils listed as from today.


Speaking, during a press briefing, organised by the inter-ministerial committee on Okada ban at Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde, directed law enforcement agencies and security personnel to ensure the total compliance.


The commissioner implored the public to comply with the order, as both the rider and passenger are both liable to three years in prison if prosecuted, while their motorcycles will be impounded and crushed in the public view, in line with the provision of Section 46, Sub-section 1, 2 & 3 of the Transport Sector Reform Law (TSRL), 2018.


The pronouncement came about three months after the governor had earlier ordered a total restriction on okada in six LGAs, including Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Surulere, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland and Apapa, as well as LCDAs under them.


The latest order on the operations of the commercial motorcyclists affects the following LGAs: Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu and Mushin, and LCDAs: Ikosi-Isheri, Agboyi-Ketu, Isolo, Bariga and Odi-Olowo.


This makes it 25 councils out of the 57 in which okada activities have been banned.


Oladeinde said: “​Before the last briefing, we had earlier reviewed the achievements and challenges encountered by the state government through public engagement at a stakeholders forum tagged: “Okada Ban: What Next?” which was held on Tuesday, August 16, 2022

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