solomon111: Fashola!
Fashola!!
Fashola!!!
Be prepared for the repercussion of your actions.
Useless governor.
And may God punish those saying BRF for 2015.

okpara ugo:

Shattap. This is economic barbarism.

nkem Kalu: GOVERNMENT IS NOT BANNING OKADA RATHER THEY ARE ASKING U TO BE CAREFUL AND OBEY THE LAW WHILE DOING THE LEGITIMATE BUSINESS

mekaboy: LEAD IN WHAT?

I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT EACH OF THOSE OKADAS REPRESENT A FAMILY, A CHILDS SCHOOL FEES, SOMEONES DAILY BREAD. AND AN OPEN DOOR FOR ARMED ROBBERY, KIDNAPPING AND INSECURITY.

SO WHEN YOU NOTICE THE INCREASE OF ARMED ROBBERY IN LAGOS, DONT ASK WHERE IT CAME FROM. ITS ONE OF THOSE OKADAS YOU SEE THERE. THOSE CAUGHT OFFENDING SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY A FINE, INSTEAD OF DESTROYING THEIR MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD. ITS NOT LIKE GOVT PAYS WELFARE TO SUPPORT ANY CITIZEN, OR THERE ARE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WHERE YOU CAN EASILY WALK IN AND GET A JOB.

THOSE OF YOU PRAISING GOVT FOR THIS, SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED, WHEN A PREVIOUS OKADA RIDER COMES TO ROB YOU AT NIGHT.

bigtt76: Enough said ....I wonder what goes on in the mind of those supporting the action. Yes the riders are rough and a nuisance but then they do not constitute any more nuisance than they would toting a gun, axe or sledge hammer lying in wait for the rich on 3MB.

Sad enough that the same politicians who during their campaigns introduced the giving away of motorcycles to entice the youth into voting for them, turn around and deprive them of their newly found livelihood.

Funny enough, I doubt any of those who are praising, formulated the policy or crushing the bikes can boldly say they've never ridden on any before. If you've not then i challenge you cast the first stone .....rubbish!

mekaboy: LEAD IN WHAT?

I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT EACH OF THOSE OKADAS REPRESENT A FAMILY, A CHILDS SCHOOL FEES, SOMEONES DAILY BREAD. AND AN OPEN DOOR FOR ARMED ROBBERY, KIDNAPPING AND INSECURITY.

SO WHEN YOU NOTICE THE INCREASE OF ARMED ROBBERY IN LAGOS, DONT ASK WHERE IT CAME FROM. ITS ONE OF THOSE OKADAS YOU SEE THERE. THOSE CAUGHT OFFENDING SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY A FINE, INSTEAD OF DESTROYING THEIR MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD. ITS NOT LIKE GOVT PAYS WELFARE TO SUPPORT ANY CITIZEN, OR THERE ARE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WHERE YOU CAN EASILY WALK IN AND GET A JOB.

THOSE OF YOU PRAISING GOVT FOR THIS, SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED, WHEN A PREVIOUS OKADA RIDER COMES TO ROB YOU AT NIGHT.

mekaboy: LEAD IN WHAT?

I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT EACH OF THOSE OKADAS REPRESENT A FAMILY, A CHILDS SCHOOL FEES, SOMEONES DAILY BREAD. AND AN OPEN DOOR FOR ARMED ROBBERY, KIDNAPPING AND INSECURITY.

SO WHEN YOU NOTICE THE INCREASE OF ARMED ROBBERY IN LAGOS, DONT ASK WHERE IT CAME FROM. ITS ONE OF THOSE OKADAS YOU SEE THERE. THOSE CAUGHT OFFENDING SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY A FINE, INSTEAD OF DESTROYING THEIR MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD. ITS NOT LIKE GOVT PAYS WELFARE TO SUPPORT ANY CITIZEN, OR THERE ARE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WHERE YOU CAN EASILY WALK IN AND GET A JOB.

THOSE OF YOU PRAISING GOVT FOR THIS, SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED, WHEN A PREVIOUS OKADA RIDER COMES TO ROB YOU AT NIGHT.

peterowode: the LASG is too harsh on this one, they should find better ways of punishing them without having to destroy the source of their livelihood. Most of these okada riders are not even the owners of their bike

Ajibel: Its so obvious most of u didnt read d article well. D officer stated clearly that the okada riders on sighting d officials dumped their bikes. They knew they've offended...and why would u break d law in d first place when u aren't insane/ mad? Would ur bike be seized if u obey the law?
Most of us are used to lawlessnes that any new law is seen as draconian!

dabossman:

You know I agree with you that offenders should be given the opportunity to pay a fine and retrieve their vehicles, but if what the traffic official said about Okadamen abandoning their bikes and fleeing is true, then what do we expect the government to do. You can't fine someone you can't catch.

I think we should all just try our best to obey these laws. They are not so hard you know? Even illiterate bikemen in Benin Republic obey traffic laws. Why do we Nigerians seem to prefer being lawless?

DANILSA: IN NIGERIA EACH EMPLOYED MAN IS EQUIVALENT TO 5MOUTHS, SO FASHOLA HAS FRUSTRATED ABOUT 15000 SOULS AND WE CALL THIS MOVING FORWARD? I LOVE FASHOLA HIS MY BEST GOVERNOR BUT HIS BITING MORE THAN HE CAN CHEW THIS DAYS, HIS BECOMING A DICTATOR THAN SAVIOR.YOUR ONLY BREEDING MORE NUISANCE AND ROBBERS

supereagle: The Lagos State Government has commenced the process of crushing 3, 000 motorcycles, popularly called okada, impounded from their owners for violating traffic law.

Officials of the state Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit on Tuesday dismantled the okadas at the task force yard in Alausa.

The Taskforce Chairman, Bayo Sulaiman, an Assistant Superintent of Police, said after the end of the dismantling exercise, the iron parts would be taken to the state Crushing Plant in Oshodi, where they would be crushed and recycled.

He said the action was to show that the government had stepped up its enforcement of the state traffic law, adding that the crushing of the okadas would serve as deterrent to other commercial motorcycle operators.
FASHOLA!FASHOLA!!FASHOLA!!!
This act is also the same to those murdered at P Town, do you know that 3000 pple are swearing for you now, think about it. Anyway we are waiting for 2015.
Sulaiman said, “These are okadas impounded since the new traffic law was signed into law. There are 3, 000 of them. Okada riders must obey our traffic law. They are fond of driving against traffic, on kerbs and several unauthorised places. The law has been passed and gazetted and there is no going back on its enforcement.

“We are dismantling the okadas now to separate the parts that are crushable from the ones that are not crushable. After this, we will take the crushable parts to Oshodi crushing plant, where they will be crushed and recycled. The non-crushable parts will probably be auctioned, but not in the state.

“The Taskforce has not started enforcing the law fully. But this should serve as a warning to them because we won’t hesitate to impound any okada caught on the restricted roads in the state.”

Sulaiman, however, said there were no riders to be prosecuted because the owners of the 3, 000 okadas abandoned them on sighting law enforcement officials.

On Monday’s protest by some of the riders, Sulaiman said, “They have the right to protest, but the government will be firm in what it does. It does not in any way stop our job, those who intend not to obey the law, we are coming after them. The protest is a group action, but our arrests will be one after the other and we will be out there on a daily basis.”

According to him, the law has been passed and those who will not obey the law will be punished.

The task force boss, however, said the law’s compliance level was improving on a daily basis. He advised the riders to go to areas where their operations are not restricted.
http://www.punchng.com/news/traffic-law-lagos-destroys-3000-seized-okadas/

mekaboy:

[b]THE ISSUE IS NOT BREAKING THE LAW, THE ISSUE IS HOW YOU ARE CORRECTED IN NIGERIA. IN THE WESTERN WORLD, WHEN SOMEONE REPORTS YOU TO THE POLICE, AND THEY COME TO ARREST YOU, THEY QUIETLY INVITE YOU TO THE STATION AND READ YOUR RIGHTS TO YOU.

IN NIGERIA, THE POLICE WILL COME WITH GUNS AND BATTEN, DEPENDING ON WHO YOU ARE, THEY WILL BEAT YOU UP BEFORE YOU GET TO THE STATION. WHY DO YOU THINK THE OKADA PEOPLE LEAVE THEIR BIKE AND FLEE ?

WHEN THEY GET TO THE STATION, THEY ARE ARRESTED, THEY MIGHT HAVE TO PAY UP TO 10K TO BAIL THEMSELVES FIRST, BEFORE THEY COME AND PAY FOR THEIR BIKE.

THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS IN NIGERIA ARE LAWLESS, HOW WILL THE CITIZENS OBEY THE LAW? IF THEY SAY ANYBODY CAUGHT BREAKING THE TRAFFIC LAWS WILL PAY 5K AND GET A RECEIPT, THEN IF THEY CATCH YOU, THEY TAKE YOUR BIKE, IF YOU DONT HAVE THE 5K, YOU LEAVE YOUR BIKE AND GO FIND THE MONEY.

BUT IN NIGERIA, WHEN YOU GET TO THE STATION, YOU WILL BE PUT IN THE CELL, THEN YOU PAY 10K TO BAIL YOURSELF, BEFORE YOU PAY TO BAIL YOUR BIKE. IF YOU VISIT NIGERIAN POLICE STATIONS AND SEE HOW LAWLESS, THEY ARE, YOU CAN IMAGINE WHAT ALL THOSE LASSMA AND AGBORO STATIONS WILL BE LIKE. [/b]