Commissioner for transportation in Lagos Frederic Oladeinde says the state government has directed the police and other security and law enforcement formations within the state to enforce the fresh ban of commercial motorcycles aka Okada in four more local government areas.
Oladeinde said they would be complemented by the Anti-Okada Squad that would be deployed to the new locations in a bid to stimulate seamless implementation and enforcement of the ban.
The commissioner stated this on Thursday while announcing the ban of Okada operations in four more local government areas (LGs) and six local council development areas (LCDAs).
Oladeinde said that the ban, which would start from September 1, is the second phase of the plan by the state government to gradually phase out Okada in the state.
”While the ban is in force, the public are advised to resort to alternative and sustainable means of transportation provided in the state to go about their daily activities,” Oladeinde said.
He said that residents should use the First and Last Mile Transport Scheme, the BRT Scheme, the Lagos e-hailing taxi Scheme (Lagride) and other acceptable modes of transportation to go about their daily activities.
The commissioner said that motorcycles impounded would be crushed, and the process would be made public.
He said that the individuals (both riders and passengers alike) arrested would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
