The Lagos State Government has givenokada (motorcycle) riders in the state
21-day ultimatum to leave restricted routes.
The government met with okada unions on Thursday at the state
secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, where the ultimatum was given.
The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Tunji
Bello, who chaired the meeting, said the government decided to give the riders
21-day ultimatum for the unions to sensitise their members to vacate the
restricted routes before enforcement would begin.
The SSG stated that enforcement was relaxed during the
last elections so that political parties would not capitalise on the enforcement
for cheap political gains.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation,
Oluseyi Coker, said the law restricting okada riders from major roads was still in
force as the government had not suspended it.
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