The Lagos State Government announced plans to commence total enforcement of the 2012 state Traffic Law on activities of motorcyclists, popularly called Okada and tricycles, called “Keke Marwa” on restricted routes and bridges.
The restriction and enforcement also affect the newly introduced “Opay ride, Gokada ride” and other similar commercial motorcycles. He did not, however, specified if it included the private power bike owners.
The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, Frederic Oladeinde and Moyosore Onigbanjo, Commissioners for Transportation, Attorney-General and Justice, respectively, at a joint press briefing, announced the planned total enforcement on Okada operation, held at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.
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Omotoso explained that enforcement would be carried out in six local government areas as a pilot scheme before the enforcement will be extended to other councils.
The commissioner said the measure became necessary following flagrant disregards to the traffic law by the operators and moreso, the need to further ensure the safety of lives and property of residents and members of the public in general. Partial compliance was observed in many areas as the ban on Okada, Napep became effective February 1st.
Some Policemen arrested O’Pay bike riders and had their bikes sized
Danfo Drivers inflate price at Oyingbo bus stop as Keke Napep and Okada ban takes effect.
Keke Napep, Okada in their hundreds keep off Constain Roundabout where they load passenger going to Oju Elegba, Mushin, Bode Thomas and Aguda as passengers stranded.
Danfo drivers at Oyingbo and Costain Roundabout inflate price. Oju Elegba from the area instead of N50 is now N100. Fadeyi fare increased from N100 to N150. Ikeja from Costain Roundabout price increased from N200 to N300.
While some passengers refuse to board, others with pressing task have no option. Costain roundabout “area boys” that use to extort money from Keke and Okada riders were left idle as they take alcohol to control their frustration.
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At 7:30 am in Lakowe area of Ajah some of the tricycle operators who were initially afraid to ply the road have started working and picking passengers after. While commercial Okada riders have restricted their operations to inner roads and streets.
The usual bobbling bus stop for Okada riders and tricycles completely deserted by the operators and passengers have to make use of the ‘Yellow bus’ who in their usual practice hiked the transport fare.
Strict compliance was observed by the commercial motorcycle and tricycles at Ikeja Secretariat, Ojodu Berger, Ikeja under bridge and Allen Avenue
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