DELIVERY AND POWER BIKES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY LAGOS STATE MOTORCYCLES TOTAL BAN

Delivery and Power Bikes Will Not Be Affected By Lagos State Motorcycle Total Ban – Police Commissioner

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Abiodun Alabi has allay the fear of many that the new total ‘okada’ ban order in 6 major local government areas by the state government will not affect delivery bikes, private power bikes as well as bikes with officers in uniform. He said this in an interview programme monitored on Channels Television this morning.

…as long as the delivery bikes are not carrying a passenger.
“Delivery Bikes, Power Bikes will not be affected by total ban in Lagos”- Police Commissioner

Yesterday, Lagosians were thrown into confusion after the sudden announcement of the Lagos State government directing okada riders to exit 6 Local Government Areas of the state. The six local government areas include Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Surulere, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, and Apapa.

The directive takes effect immediately starting from June 1st.

The governor explained the reason behind the decision through hiss tweet handle. He explained that the reason behind this Okada impromptu announcement is that most riders are not adhering to the traffic laws which has led to preventable reoccurring accidents and loss of lives. He also stated that some criminally minded people are making use of this okada business to perpetrate their criminalities.

This sudden ban announcement could be in reference to a recent event in the Lekki area involving the gruesome murder of a man, identified as David by accused motorcycle riders. Similarly, a dispatch rider was caught in the Sangotedo area of Lagos with a baby in his courier box, in March of this year and many other atrocities being perpetrated using bikes.

What do you think about this ban in these 6 LGAs of Lagos? Kindly pen down your thoughts in the comment section.