Commercial motorcyclists, popularly called ‘Okada riders’ riders, numbering thousands, stormed Lagos House,Alausa, Ikeja, office of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu , with a plea to suspend the ban on Okada in some parts of lagos scheduled to commence on September 1, 2022, on Thursday, precisely. Recall as part of the on-going phase clampdown, Sanwo-Olu, had on August 18,
Federal Govt Plans Ban On Okada, Mining Activities Nationwide
To rein in the activities of terrorists and bandits across Nigeria, the federal government has disclosed that it would place a ban on motorcycles and mining activities across the federation. Attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the National Security Council presided over by
#OkadaBan: Lagos Set To Crush Another 2,228 Motorcycles
The Lagos State Task Force is set to crush another set of 2,228 impounded commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada on Friday (today). The Chairman of the taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The statement was signed by the Director, Press and Public Affairs, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem. Abdulraheem quoted Jejeloye as saying
#OkadaBan: Lagos Government Meets Arewa Community, Issues Statement
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE EXTRA-ORDINARY MEETING OF THE LAGOS STATE AREWA COMMUNITY GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ON 22nd MAY, 2022. 1. The restriction of Commercial Motorcycle (Okada) operators in some Local Governments in Lagos State is not a new law. It has been in existence for over ten years. We resolved today unanimously that
Governor Sanwo-Olu places ban on Okada in some parts of lagos
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reimposed the ban on Okada in some Local Governments of the State. The Governor gave the order while speaking with all DPOs and Area Commanders across the State at the Lagos House, Ikeja. He revealed that other security agencies will join in the enforcement, which will take effect