*LASG CRUSHES 1,500 MOTORCYCLES APPREHENDED IN PROHIBITED ROUTES *... says crushing exercise will continue on recalcitrant operators.*

 As Received:

*LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT*

*MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION*

*PRESS RELEASE*


*LASG CRUSHES 1,500 MOTORCYCLES APPREHENDED IN PROHIBITED ROUTES*

*... says crushing exercise will continue on recalcitrant operators.*


The Lagos State Government today crushed 1,500 apprehended motorcycles popularly called okada in line with the ban on okada operation in the Ten (10) Local Government’s (LGs) and Fifteen (15) Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos.


Reiterating the Government’s commitment to safety and security of lives and property, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi while supervising the crushing of the motorcycles at the Taskforce yard, Alausa, Ikeja stated that the exercise shows that Government is not rescinding its decision to apprehend, impound and crush recalcitrant motorcycles plying the restricted areas.


Mr. Osiyemi further emphasized that the regular crushing exercise is to further show okada operators, riders and passengers alike to stay off the ban areas to avoid 3 years imprisonment if apprehended and prosecuted in line with the Transport Reform Law, (TSRL) 2018.

  

"The ban on Okada in specified regions is crucial for maintaining order, reducing risks associated with unauthorized motorcycle operation, and also improving security." Osiyemi added.


For avoidance of doubt, 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 covers include; Ojodu, Onigbongbo, Lagos Island East, Yaba and Coker Aguda, with others at; Itire-Ikate, Eti-Osa West, Iru Victoria Island, Ikoyi-Obalende, Ikosi-Isheri, Agboyi-Ketu, Isolo, Ejigbo, Bariga and Odi-Olowo.


The Transportation Commissioner urged okada operators to obey the ban order in the prohibited areas, adding that Okada is not a safe means of commercial transportation and does not fit into the transport policy of the State.


Also present at the crushing exercise are the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Olawale Musa and other officials of the ministry. 


Bolanle Ogunlola (Mrs.)

Deputy Director, Public Affairs.

27th November, 2023.


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