Contrary to the ban of Okada in Lagos State, Governor Sanwo-Olu, during his talk at The Platform on October 1, 2019, had said that his administration will work out a module which will regulate Okada operations in order to ensure better accountability.
The Lagos State government, under Governor Sanwo-Olu administration, has placed a ban on motorcycle and tricycle in major areas in Lagos State, which took effect from the 1st of February, 2020.
According to his directive which was disclosed by the commissioner for information and strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, “security and safety of lives of Lagosians” was the motive behind the ban.
He said;
“After a robust assessment of the debate on what has been widely referred to as the motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle (Keke Marwa) menace, the Lagos State Government and the State Security Council have decided that the security and safety of lives of Lagosians are paramount.”
“The figures are scary. From 2016 to 2019, there were over 10,000 accidents recorded at the General Hospitals alone. This number excludes unreported cases and those recorded by other hospitals. The total number of deaths from reported cases is over 600 as at date.”
However, contrary to the ban of Okada in Lagos State, Governor Sanwo-Olu, during his talk at The Platform on October 1, 2019, had said that his administration will work out a module which will regulate Okada operations in order to ensure better accountability.
During his speech he Sanwo-Olu said;
“To also solve the traffic issue of Lagos is also to talk about the Okada issue; Okada is everywhere, anywhere you see. Part of the things that we are going to be doing is not to leave anybody behind. People are currently using a system that is working for them,” he said.
“You see some Okada riders that are branded, that use smart ways to pay when you finish the journey. We are trying to harmonise all of them and be able to come up with a regulation system where we can account for every Okada rider.
“We will know who they are, we can manage them. In fact, the solutions that some of them are bringing, they can disenable those okadas remotely. That is where we are planning to get to but it is also something that we need to think through very well and be sure that nobody is disenfranchised.
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“As much as possible, give everyone opportunity to play and play well. I’m hoping that once we do all of this, the traffic will be reduced significantly.”
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FLASHBACK: Sanwo-Olu speaking at The Platform 2019 #OkadaBan pic.twitter.com/mBbYKz12sV
— Seyi Awojulugbe (@mz_Awojulugbe) February 3, 2020
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