Lagos State Government has has frowned on
Okada riders plying major roads in the state. It has made its intention that hence forth they should stop plying major roads in the State.
This was made know yesterday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation,
Oluseyi Coker noting that the riders were restricted from 475 routes out of
the 9,100 roads in Lagos in 2012 but they later came back
He says the fresh restriction is a renewed attempt to check
their excesses. He also frowned at the rate the riders have been flouting the
traffic law of the state, saying that government would no longer fold its hands
and allow the impunity to continue.
He further explained that the ban would benefit citizens,
stating that since it was banned in 2012 the state has witnessed over 81%
reduction in the number of motorcycle-related accidents and over 80% reduction
in motorcycle-related deaths reported at public hospitals.
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