The Lagos State Government has inaugurated an anti-Okada squad to enforce the ban on commercial motorcycles in six Local Governments and nine Local Council Development Areas. The team will join the Police to maintain the ban in line with the Transport Sector Reform Law (TSRL) 2018. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Commissioner for Transportation,…
The Lagos State Government has crushed about 2000 impounded motorcycles seized for violating the ban of Okada operations in six Local Governments and nine Local Council Development Areas in Lagos. Speaking during the exercise in Ikeja, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, reiterated the government’s commitment to the safety and security of…
As enforcement of ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as ‘Okada’ took effect yesterday in six local government areas, the State Government has revealed that motorcycles seized for flouting the ban will all be crushed on Friday in the presence of the media. This was made known by the Lagos state Commissioner for Information and…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday announced total ban on operations of commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada, in six Local Governments across the state beginning from June 1, 2022. The move by the Governor is coming after some angry okada riders burnt to death a sound engineer, David Umoh, in Lekki area of…