By Oluwaseun Sonde
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu has enforced total ban on Okada activities in six Local Government Areas across the highway and bridges in the State, with effective from June 1, 2022.
Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on social media handle on Wednesday, while stated that after a critical review of the restriction on their activities in first six Local Government Areas on February 1, 2020, seen that the menace has not abated.
The Governor said, "in due of this review, we are now directing a total ban on Okada activities across highways and bridges within six Local Government and their Local Council Development Areas, effective from June 1, 2022.
"The councils are Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Surulere, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, and Apapa, while the total ban order also extended to all LCDAs under these councils", Sanwo-Olu said.
Sanwo-Olu noted that this is a phased ban and expected that within the shortest time, this ban will be enforced.
"We have given the notice now, and expecting commercial motorcycles plying the routes in the listed councils and areas to vacate the highways before enforcement begins", he added.
The Governor advised the security operatives to enforce the order without compromise. "We would not condone any security formation that relaxes the new ban in its jurisdiction.
"Residents patronising Okada riders on highways should embrace alternative transportation schemes already provided by the administration to plan their journey.
He stated that Lagos have provided Last Mile buses in the affected areas. "They are working effectively. We also have medium-capacity buses and high-capacity buses working in these areas.
"Before the end of the year, we are also bringing the rail along these corridors. We have provided jetties as well to provide alternatives.
"We will not sit back and watch criminally-minded people use a mode of transportation to perpetrate crimes and criminality in Lagos", the Governor said.
Sanwo-Olu emphasized how lives are being lost daily. "Preventable accidents are happening every day, while Okada riders are not respecting any of our traffic laws.
"The situation has led to a complete breakdown of law and order. This ban has come to stay and we will not tolerate any weakness in enforcement", Sanwo-Olu sounded tough.
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