Lagos state government bans Okadas, tricyles, including Opay, Gokada from operating in parts of the state

The Lagos State Government has banned the activities of motorcycle riders popularly known as Okada riders and tricycle riders in six Local Government Areas (LGAs), nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and 10 major highways across the State. Also banned are ride hailing services, OPay and GOkada. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, who made the announcement at the State House in Alausa, said the measures were taken by the Government in response to “scary figures” of fatal accidents recorded from operations of Okada and tricycles in the State between 2016 and 2019. Omotoso said the lack of regard for the Lagos Traffic Laws by the Okada and tricycle riders had resulted in preventable loss of lives, adding that their impermissible movements on restricted highways had also contributed to traffic jams. According to the Commissioner, operations of Okada and Keke NAPEP have been banned in the following LGAs and LCDAs: Apapa LGA, Apapa Iganmu LCDA, Lagos Mainland LGA, Yaba LCDA, Surulere LGA, Itire-Ikate LCDA, and Coker-Aguda LCDA.Others are Ikeja LGA, Onigbongbo, LCDA, Ojodu LCDA, Eti-Osa LGA, Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, and Iru-Victoria Island LCDA, Lagos Island LGA and Lagos Island East LCDA.“The figures are scary. From 2016 to 2019, there were over 10,000 accidents recorded at the General Hospitals alone. This number excludes unreported cases and those recorded by other hospitals. The total number of deaths from reported cases is over 600 as at date.“The rate of crimes aided by Motorcycles (Okada) and Tricycles (Keke) keeps rising. Motorcycles (Okada) and Tricycles (Keke) are also used as getaway means by criminals.“Therefore, after consultations with stakeholders, the State Security Council, in compliance with the extant Transport Sector Reform Law 2018, has decided to commence enforcement of the law which bans the operation of Motorcycles (Okada) and Tricycles (Keke) in the following Local Governments (LGs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs): Apapa LG and Apapa Iganmu LCDA; Lagos Mainland LG and Yaba LCDA; Surulere LG, Itire-Ikate and Coker-Aguda LCDAs; Ikeja LG, Onigbongbo and Ojodu LCDAs; Eti-Osa LG, Ikoyi-Obalende and Iru/Victoria Island LCDAs; Lagos Island LG and Lagos Island East LCDA,” he said. The Okada and Keke NAPEP are restricted on the following highways and bridges:1. Lagos-Ibadan Expressway2. Apapa-Oshodi Expressway3. Oworonshoki-Oshodi Expressway4. Lagos-Ikorodu Expressway5. Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway6. Eti-Osa/Lekki-Epe Expressway7. Lagos-Badagry Expressway8. Funsho Williams Avenue9. Agege Motor Road10. Eti-Osa Lekki Coastal RoadBridges1. Iyana- Ipaja Bridge Agege2. Dopemu Bridge Agege3. Airport/Ikeja Bridge4. Agege Motor road/oshodi Loop, Oshodi5. Mushin/Isolo Link Bridge6. Dorman Long Bridge7. Ojuelegba Bridge8. National Stadium Flyover9. Apapa-Iganmu Bridge10. Apapa-Ijora Link Bridge11. Liverpool Bridge, Apapa12. Mile 2 Bridge-Loop, Amuwo-Odofin13. Okota (cele)/Ijesha Link Bridge14. Apakun/Apapa-Oshodi Bridge Network15. Ikorodu Road/Anthony Clover leaf Bridge16. Trade Fair Flyover Bridge17. Festac/Amuwo-Odofin Link Bridge18. 2 Flyover Bridges along Alhaji Masha Road19. Ojota Clover leaf Bridge20. Ogudu Bridge21. 3rd Mainland Bridge22. Maryland flyover23. Ikeja General Hospital Flyover Bridge24. Kodesoh Bridge, Oba Akran, Ikeja25. Opebi Link Bridge26. Sheraton-Opebi Bridge27. Jibowu/Yaba flyover Bridge28. Carter Bridge, Lagos29. Bariga-Ifako Bridge30. Apapa-Oshodi Expressway/Alapere Bridge31. Bariga/Oworonsoki Bridge32. Apapa-Oshodi Expressway/Gbagada U-Turn33. Apapa-Oshodi Expressway34. 3rd Mainland/Oworonsoki Bridge35. Eko Bridge36. Apongbon flyover Bridge37. Cowry Bridge (Officers Mess)38. Mcwen Bridge (Bonny Camp)39. Marina/Ikoyi Bridge40. Ikoyi/Obalende Bridge The post Lagos state government bans Okadas, tricyles, including Opay, Gokada from operating in parts of the state appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.