The Lagos state government says it will not relent in the quest to apprehend, impound, and crush recalcitrant motorcycles plying all restricted areas in the state.
The commissioner for transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this while supervising the crushing of 1,500 apprehended commercial motorcycles, impounded from 10 local governments and 15 local council development areas (LCDAS) in the state.
Osiyemi stated that beyond the crushing, motorcycle operators, riders, and passengers alike, caught plying all the restricted routes risk three years imprisonment in line with the Transport Sector Reform Law (TSRL) 2018.
According to him, the ban on Okada in specified areas is crucial for maintaining order, reducing risks associated with unauthorized motorcycle operation, and also improving security.
The prohibited local government areas include; Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu, Mushin, Apapa, Ikeja, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Surulere, and Eti-Osa.
The Local Council Development Areas under them which the ban also covered include; Ojodu, Onigbongbo, Lagos Island East, Yaba, and Coker Aguda. Others are; Itire-Ikate, Eti-Osa West, Iru Victoria Island, Ikoyi-Obalende, Ikosi-Isheri, Agboyi-Ketu, Isolo, Ejigbo, Bariga, and Odi-Olowo.
