Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday announced a partial ban on commercial motorcycles popularly known as okada across the state.
The governor through the commissioner for information and orientation Yemi Owolabi said in Akure that the development was to curb criminal activities and maintain law and order.
Owolabi said that any motorcyclist found on the street beyond 10 p.m. must not carry any load and must show evidence of ownership of such motorcycle.
The commissioner stressed that the ban does not affect private motorcycle owners that may be going to work or attending to emergency.
“It has got to the notice of the state government that some people are perpetrating criminal activities under the guise of operating Okada till late hours of the night.
”This has to stop, as the issue of security of lives and property remains priority of the government,” Owolabi said.
He enjoined the public particularly commercial motorcyclists to cooperate with the government in flushing out criminal elements from the state.
