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Nigeria: Lagos Okada Ban Triggers Anger, Protests
This Day, 26 October 2012
Chiemelie Ezeobi and Ebere Nwiro write that the implementation of the new Lagos State traffic law, which banned commercial motorcyclists from plying 475 routes in the state, is ... read more »
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Nigeria: Lagos - 619 Killed, Injured in Accidents Caused By Commercial Motorcyclists
This Day, 26 October 2012
She bursts into tears. Kehinde Balogun, a patient at the emergency unit of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Lagos was among the last victims of accident by commercial ... read more »
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Nigeria: Court Grants Accelerated Hearing to Okada Riders'suit Against Lagos State
Vanguard, 25 October 2012
JUSTICE Aishat Opesanwo of a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, Wednesday, granted accelerated hearing to the suit filed by some commercial motorcycle operators against the Lagos ... read more »
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Nigeria: Living in Lagos Without Okada - Lagosians Share Their Experiences
Vanguard, 25 October 2012
For a couple of days now, living in Lagos has become a sort of hell to some people. No thanks to the ban on commercial motorcyclists, otherwise known as Okada from plying some ... read more »
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Nigeria: Ban On Okada - Fashola Challenges Supporters of Unregulated Okada Operation
Vanguard, 24 October 2012
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) , Tuesday, challenged those supporting the unregulated operation of commercial motorcyclists, popularly called okada to take a trip ... read more »
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Nigeria: Protest Day 2 - One Okada Rider Feared Dead - As Protesters Destroy Another Lagbus Bus
Vanguard, 24 October 2012
An unidentified commercial motorcycle operator, popularly called Okada rider was allegedly killed in the early hours of yesterday, at Pen Cinema, Agege, area of Lagos State, when ... read more »
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Nigeria: Lagos Traffic Law - Commercial Motorcyclists Go On the Rampage
This Day, 23 October 2012
Commercial motorcycle operators, better known as Okada riders, Monday marched on to Lagos streets to protest the state's new traffic law, which restricts their movement on about ... read more »
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Nigeria: 'Okada Riders' Protest, Vandalise 10 Brt Buses
Vanguard, 23 October 2012
AT least, 10 Bus Rapid Transport, BRT, vehicles were yesterday vandalized by protesting commercial motorcycle operators, popularly called Okada riders, at Onipanu, along Ikorodu ... read more »
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Nigeria: Lagos Okada Riders Continue Protest
Daily Trust, 23 October 2012
For the second day running, groups of Okada riders in Lagos continued their protests against the clamp down on them by the police. read more »
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I solely appeal to Lagos State Govt. to kindly let the okada riders be, reason is bcos of the high rate of joblessness and poverty in the country. E-joo Baba Shola. Ekooooooooo 0ni Bajeeeeeeeeeooooo.
icongratulate you Gov for taking that bold step to wanting to eradicate the menace of the so called okada out of our street.this guys have constitude a gang of terror into the community what we need is a total ban on this thugs as you can see in there reaction of vandalising 10 Buses of Lagos State.If the Gov don't stop them now they are going to create a state of anarch. The State should march them force to force,the immigration should join the force and deport this guys back to their respectful country.Enough is Enough.
The ban of commercial motor cycles is imperative. The violent protests and destruction to property is enough indication to proscribe the operation of Okada in Lagos State. Heaven did not fall when Okada operation was banned in Abuja, Rivers State and some other parts of the Country. Okada operation in Lagos has no legal validity, and some people can not behave as if they were above the law. The Traffic Law as passed by Lagos State Government is in public interest, and no amount of threat should be allowed to overawe the Law, and public interest. The Local Governments should come in to provide intra-local transportation as palliative measure to mitigate whatever difficulties the commuters may face. Miscreants who flood into Lagos can not dictate the terms, which law must take. Joblessness is no excuse for the abridgement of Public welfare. By Isunola Asi Anishere (Chief).
If government did not consider and have mercy on okadak riders, there is no way for ACN in d next general election becos people has now turn thier face away from there in lag state
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