
I implore the Lagos State government to regulate Okada activities, not ban them. Doing so will help to curb their menace, reduce criminality, and also improve the revenue of the state.

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They respect traffic laws, speed limits and don’t run red lights or drive against the traffic.Īn agency under the Lagos State transport ministry can be tasked with the responsibility of the registration and issuance of license to Okada riders. They are organised through well-known groups. Their Okada riders are registered and licensed to operate. The Lagos Government should borrow a leaf from the Rwandan government laws for their motorbike-taxis. This made people to be frustrated and bounce back on anyone that crosses their path. Many people are going through mental health problems as a result of inflation. Many of the Okada riders relied on Okada to cater for the needs of their families and children. Few among them are lawful citizens that obey the traffic laws.īanning Okada is like leaving the leprosy untreated and attending to the ringworms. Unconfirmed reports stated that majority of them are cultists and drug addicts.There are graduates among Okada riders who prefer such work than remaining idle or engaging in criminal activities. They take laws into their hands on any unfortunate incidents. They don’t obey traffic rules, drive recklessly on the roads and refused to put on crash helmets. Many Okada riders are violent and lawless. Many Lagos governments have tried to ban it but along the line it was relaxed for political reasons. The Okada menace has been going on unabated in Lagos State until the recent ban. Re: Okada ban by Lagos govt and matters arising As it was in the beginning, so it is now, and shall continue to be a man’s enemies shall be those of his household, especially if dollars continued to rain in thousands into delegates’ pockets. Chidoka and others of the South-East who are mainly Christians, I commend Matthew 10:36. This hand-painted wooden sign is 5.5x12 and says One Day or Day One. To regional groups and elder statesmen that pushed strongly for a president from the South-East, too bad. We remain undisciplined, and indeed revel in indiscipline. We desire to be a good country but we are not ready to do the needful. While this may be a sign of political sophistication and detribalisation, in the context of the deafening clamour ahead of the parties’ primaries, one is compelled to ask: What happened to the agitation for Igbo presidency? It is crystal clear that party delegates from the South-East voted for candidates outside their ethnic stock. It is instructive to note that Umahi scored 38 votes Nwajiuba, one vote Ogbonnaya Onu, one vote while Okorocha and Mokelu had zero votes.
