What has been the Effect of the Ban of Okada (Commercial Motorcycle) on you.

Have you found it difficult getting to your destination due to the non alternative means aside Danfo, BRT and taxi or have you felt at ease walking on the road without the fear of an Okada rider to knock you down or throw you inside the gutter without even feeling remorse.

Some people have cried out that a journey that usually takes them 30mins now takes them at least 2hrs 30mins.

While some are calling on the Governor to consider the poor masses who have no car and at such make use of only commercial motorcycle, others are insisting the road is now safer and less crowded.


Why do you belong and whose side are you on?

Is Okada banned totally ?

Driving throughout today from Lekki Phase1 up till Ikeja (Allen and GRA), I could count how many Okada riders I saw on the way. Only courier/dispatch riders and one or two with military guys riding them.

So io think it has great effect on people right now. The traffic is also TERRIBLE!!!

Will the ban of Okada bring about less Accident victims in authopedic hospitals and will it also reduce the number of robbery cases perpetuated on motorbikes?

This and many more answers we need to know.

Mainland aka Yaba, you can count the amount of Okadas on the road and some were caught. Although heavy traffic today which might be due to fuel scarcity. All in all the roads SMOOTH AND NICE, feels like you are in another country.

Today actually felt like a Public Holiday.
There annoying and continuous blaring or horns was not witnessed. Didn't have to look left and right all the time to avoid hiting any bike guy.
Moreover, saw a couple of school children walking freely without being scared or too careful that a bike guy was going to knock them into the gutter.

Okada was introduced in Lagos in 1994 prior to that time people made use of Taxis, Danfos and Molues for their means of transportation.

If Fashola insist on banning them, I believe it is only a matter of time before Lagosians adapt and forget about them.

So u had ansas to ur question yet u asked it. Like u already had a conclusion.

Besides is there anything like autophedic or u mean orthopaedic? Just asked cos me dont even know.

As to ur questiong, I got home 10:30 yestrday... Well met a girl & then got home 10pm today so im not smiling atall.

well I don't ride okada on express see is not affecting me in no way

Ko affect mi at all.

Not me but my friends, they spend a lot now.

Due to traffic situation on my Badore-Ajah-VI home-work route, driving to work means I'll be leaving home not later than 6:15am if I want to get to work before 8. Since I have alternative in bike, I can afford to set out by 7 and still get to work before 8. I consider that convenient than driving(driving in traffic is a hell of work for job - I just don't have the patience).

Only to get to Ajah on Monday and no bike was willing to go to VI. After waiting for like 20 minutes, hopped public transport. Needless to say I got to work late, 8:30.

I'm not sayin dey shdnt ban bikes but alternatives shld be provided lyk tricycles. Those hailin dis development have cars n it doesn't affect dem but wat abt d poor masses? Dia were so many ppl @ d bus stops 2day, no means of transportation. Ppl had 2 trek far distances. Its rly unfair. Alternatives shd be provided before such drastic laws r enforced.

@T_Bademosi, its not my fault I swear.

I went to a night school so I even try small say I sabi type small english.

Anyway, you will know better if you had to type multiple text in multiple threads within the shortest time.

Thanks all the same.

it was kind of frustrating yesterday at oshodi...best option was to chill for train to avoid traffic..

Traffic was really bad. Dere should be more regulation, and not total ban.

Sleek05: I'm not sayin dey shdnt ban bikes but alternatives shld be provided lyk tricycles. Those hailin dis development have cars n it doesn't affect dem but wat abt d poor masses? Dia were so many ppl @ d bus stops 2day, no means of transportation. Ppl had 2 trek far distances. Its rly unfair. Alternatives shd be provided before such drastic laws r enforced.

Omo, nor go there o. They will make the road more difficult for vehicles. U will find it difficult to overtake them.

I got a new bike 100cc this year july and I collect all the needed document for my private bike. The law is good but how many people can afford highway queen of 200cc engine capacity? Am self employed (contractor) and I have to inspect what my workers is doing in 2 or more sites every working days. BRF go kill many people ooo. I don't have any choice than to sell my small car that is not useful to me on working days and use the money to buy dirty bike of 250Cc engine capacity.

It is spoiling business for me.

oluwizard: I got a new bike 100cc this year july and I collect all the needed document for my private bike. The law is good but how many people can afford highway queen of 200cc engine capacity? Am self employed (contractor) and I have to inspect what my workers is doing in 2 or more sites every working days. BRF go kill many people ooo. I don't have any choice than to sell my small car that is not useful to me on working days and use the money to buy dirty bike of 250Cc engine capacity.

I will have to do that too eventually

Jarus: Due to traffic situation on my Badore-Ajah-VI home-work route, driving to work means I'll be leaving home not later than 6:15am if I want to get to work before 8. Since I have alternative in bike, I can afford to set out by 7 and still get to work before 8. I consider that convenient than driving(driving in traffic is a hell of work for job - I just don't have the patience).

Only to get to Ajah on Monday and no bike was willing to go to VI. After waiting for like 20 minutes, hopped public transport. Needless to say I got to work late, 8:30.

maybe you should just buy a bike of your own

I really do not understand this post.
Is there really BAN on Okadas. CAPITAL NO!
There are only restrictions, If you are the type that ply Major highways and Bridges depending on Okada, then you are affected. Come to think of it, why should Okada go to roads like Lagos-Ibadan expressway, Oworoshoki -Oshodi expressway, Lagos-Ikorodu expressway, Agege motor road, Funsho Williams avenue, Eti-Osa Lekki Coastal road, National Stadium fly-over, Dorman long brigde etc. @ the first place.
I really do not think Fashola hates the masses for these restrictions but likes us , If you are the type that believes in African time and immediately you noticed you are late, you look for the fastest means to get to your destination, then you think of Okada on highway then you are more affected.
Muslim festival is few days away, you will notice 2 men on a motorcycle with bags on Lagos-Ibadan express way, what will come to your mind @ first is “where these men are going”.. Answer. Oyo state, Kwara State, Ondo state. Then what comes to your mind secondly is “why on earth should people risk their lives to this extent”.
A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE. LET US ALL SAY NO TO OKADA ON HIGHWAY!

Some people are just writing stuff and most of them have not even tried to read the new traffic law. They base their comments on what they read and hear.
Please try and read the new law and see how it affects everyone.

Was trying to go the GRA over the weekend I had to trek from PWD Bus Stop to my location because there were no bikes and tricycle dont go there either.
There are no commercial buses allowed in GRA Ikeja. So How do you cope?

Complete List of Roads where Okada is Banned!

AGEGELOCALGOVERNMENTAREA
1. Oba Ogunji Road
2. Old Abeokuta Road
3. Capitol Road
4 Alfa Nla Road
5. Oko-Oba Road
6.Akilo Street
7. Agunbiade Road
8. Ogba Road
9. Ipaja Road
10. Moricas Road
11. Oyewole Road
12. Arigbanla Street
13. DopemuRoad
14. Oke-Koto Junction
15. Oniwaya Road
16. Adebisi Awosoga Street
17. Old OtaRoad
18. IjaiyeRoad
19. Akin Doherty Road
20. Amoo Street
21. Pen Cinema Roundabout
22. Surulere Street
23. Agbedeji Street
24. Ayige Street
25. Sule Street
26. Ashipa Street
27. Salawu Street
AJEROMI-IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
1. BaaleAdeyemo Street
2. MbalCardoso Street up to Oto Wharf
3. Mobil Road up to Boundary Road
4. Boundary Road-Aiyeke Bridge-Tolu Bus/Stop
5. Wilmer Crescent
6. Industrial Road
7. Achapo Road/New Road
8. Idewu Street
9. Baale Adeyemo Road
10. MaluIMobil Road
11. OjoRoad
12. Cemetery/Mosafejo/ Alaba Road
13. BakarelFaro Road
APAPA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
1. Creek Road
2. Wharf Road
3. Burma Road
4. Randle Road
5. Marine Road
6. Kofo Abayomi Road
7. Liverpool Road
8. Point Road
9. Park Lane
10. Itapeju Avenue
11.Entire Network of Roads in Apapa GR.A
-12. Dock Yard Road
12. Oduduwa Road
13. Ladipo Oluwole Road
14. Bonny Road
15. Commercial Road
16. MalulMobil Road
17. Warehouse Road
18. Orile-Iganmu Road

AL~OSHOLOCALGOVERNMENTAREA
1. Ipaja - Ayobo Road
2. Ekoro Road
3. Egbeda - Idimu Road
4. Egbeda-Akowonjo Road
5. Iyana-Ipaja-Idimu Road
6. Idimu-Ikotun Road
7. LASU-IbaRoad
8. Ikotun-Egbe Road
9. Ipaja Road
10. Igando Road
11. Egbe -Idimu Road
12. Old Ota Road
13. Meiran Road
14. Ayobo Road
15. Ajasa/Command Road
16. Baruwa Road
17. Liasu Road
18. Governor's Road
19. Abaranje Road
20. Ijegun Road
21. Shasha Road
22. Baruwa/ Aina Obembe Road
23. Adefemi Road, Ipaja
24. Goye

AMUWO-ODOflN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
1. Oshodi-Apapa Expressway
2. Durbar Road/ Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Road
3. The Entire Network of Roads in Festac Town
4. Circular Road
5. The Entire Network of Roads in Zones A,B,C & D of Amuwo-Odofin
Low - Cost Housing Estate
6. Old Ojo Road
7. Mumuni Adio Badmus Way
8. Lagos Badagry Expressway




BADAGRY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Lagos - Badagry Expressway from Eric Moore to Seme Road
2. Badagry Roundabout to Topo Road
3. Joseph Dosu Road


CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) ROADS

1. Inner Marina
2. Broad Street
3. Nnamdi Azikwe Street
4. King George V Road
5. Idumagbo Avenue
6. Outer Marina
7. Adeniji Adele Street
8. Martins Street
9. Balogun Street
10.Odunlami Street
11. Ereko Street
12.New Balogun Street
13. Campbell Street
14. Breadfruit Street
15. Abibu Oki Street
16. Davies Street
17. Kakawa Street
18. Force Road
19. Oloto!Fosbery Road

EPE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Femi Agbalajobi
Ayetoro Road
Hospital Road
Marina Road
Central Mosque Road
Kasali Oluwo Street
Ekundayo Street
Lagos Road
Ijebu to Itoikin Road from Agbowa to Itoikin
Omu- Ijebu to Ketu Roundabout
Ketu Roundabout to Ejinrin Town
Ota Road
OlofinRoad
Orungbo - Ido Road
Agbowa-Ikosi Road
Ketu Roundabout to Epe



17.

Ketu Roundabout - Itoikin



ETI-
OSA
LOCAL
GOV







EPE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Femi Agbalajobi
Ayetoro Road
Hospital Road
Marina Road
Central Mosque Road
Kasali Oluwo Street
Ekundayo Street
Lagos Road
Ijebu to Itoikin Road from Agbowa to Itoikin
Omu- Ijebu to Ketu Roundabout
Ketu Roundabout to Ejinrin Town
Ota Road
OlofinRoad
Orungbo - Ido Road
Agbowa-Ikosi Road
Ketu Roundabout to Epe
Ketu Roundabout - Itoikin

ETI-OSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
The Entire Network of Roads and Bridges in Ikoyi/Obalende and IruJ

Victoria Island Local Council Development Areas
Eti-Osa/Lekki-Epe Expressway

IFAKO-IjAIYE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA / OJOKORO LOCAL
COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA

1. Ogunnusi Road
2. Lateef Jakande Road
3. College Road
4. Jonathan Coker Street
5. Iju Road
6. WEMPCO Road
7. ACME Road
8. New Oko-Oba Road
9. Lagos Abeokuta Expressway
10. Agbado Road
11. Baale Animashaun Road
12. Yaya Abatan Road


IKEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
1. Lagos Ibadan Expressway (from Lagos Boundary to Lagos - Toll gate)
2. Sheraton Link Bridge
3. Oba Akran Avenue
4. Obafemi Awolowo Way
5. Kudirat Abiola Road
6. Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way
7. Lateef Jakande Road
8. Nurudeen Olowopopo Drive
9. Otunba Jobi Fele Way
10. Allen Avenue
11. Opebi Road
12. Secretariat Road
13. Mobolaji Johnson Road
14. Osho Street
15. Hakeem Balogun Road
16. IPMWay
17. Ashabi Cole Street
18. Toyin Street
19. Entire Ikeja GRA Road Network
20. ACME Road




lKEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA Con/d.

21. WEMPCO Road
22. Oduduwa Road
23. Isaac John Street
24. Alausa Secretariat Perimeter Road Network
25. SimbiatAbiola Road
26. Kaffi Street
27. Opebi Link Bridge
28. Ikosi Road



29. Adeniyi Jones Avenue
30. EntireAlausa CBD
31. Ladipo OluwoleAvenue
32. ASBFI Road
33. Olowu Street
34. Ola Ayinde Street
35. Unity Road
36. AromireAvenue
37. Ijaola Street
38. Iyaoloye Crescent
39. Olu Akerele Street
40. Emmanuel Street
41. Odo-Iyalaro Underbridge
42. Olatunbosun Street




IKORODU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Ikorodu Road (from Mile 12 to Ikorodu Benson Roundabout)
2. Ipakodo-Ibeshe Road
3. Lagos-Ikorodu Express Road
4. T.O.S. Benson Road
5. Oba Sekumade Road
6. Lagos-Shagarnu Road
7. Obafemi Awolowo Road
8. Ikorodu-Itoikin Road
9. Igbogbo Road
10. Ayangburen Road
11. Alhaji Street

IKOYIlOBALENDE LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA

1. Alfred Rewane Road
2. Glover Road
3. Alexander Road
4. Awolowo Road
5. Bourdillon Road
6. Gerald Road
7. Osborne Road Estate 1 & 2
8. Lugard Avenue
9. Olu Holloway Road
10. Bayo Kuku Street
11. Oba Adeyinka Oyekan Avenue
12. Mobolaji lohnson Road
13. Club Road
14. Federal Secretariat Road
15. Thompson Avenue
16. Lateef lakande Avenue
17. Moore Road
18. Oyinkan Abayomi Road
19. Maroko Close
20. Adeyemi Lawson Street
21. Femi Okunnu Road
22. labita Close
23. Onikoyi/Turnbull Road
24. lru Close
25. Ajayi Bembe Street
26. Entire Park View Estate Roads
27. Awori Road
28. The Entire Network of Roads in Ijeh, Dolphin Estates Highrise and Duplex
29. Lawrence Road
30. Reeve Road
31. St. Gregory Road
32. Ribadu Road
33. Raymond Njoku Street
34. Okotie Eboh Street
35. Keffi Street
36. Norman Williams Street
IKOYIlOBALENDE LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA

37. Ilabere Avenue
38. Oloto Road
39. Ojora Road
40. McPherson Avenu
41. Olanijonyin Avenue
42. Owena Street
43. Agodogba Road
44. Mobolaji Johnson Road
45. Bedwell Road
46. Murtala Muhammed Road
47. Obalende Road
48. Toyan Street
49. Odo Street
50. Awolowo Road
51. Bankole Oki Road
52. Ademola Street
53. Turnbull Road
54. Cameroon Road
55. Yemi Cardoso
56. Banana Estate
57. Dolphin Estate Duplex
58. Dolphin Estate Highrise
59. Alhaji Kannike Street
60. Igbo Street
61. Moshalashi Street
62. Eleshin Road
63. Ajeniya Street
64. Dr Bode Olajumoke Street
65. Alhaji Bashorun Close
66. Alhaji Alade Odunewu Street
67. Aromire close
68. Barrow Avenue
69. Olofin Street
70. Lalupon Street

LAGOS ISLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. The Entire Network of Roads and Bridges in Lagos Island Local Government Area and Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area



LAGOS MAINLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Herbert Macaulay Way
2. Barikisu Iyede Street
3. Murtala Muhammed Way
4. Third Mainland Bridge
5. Ijora Causeway
6. Commercial Avenue
7. Old Yaba Road
8. Sabo Round About
9. University Road
10. Abule-Ijesha Road
11. Harvey Road
12. Montgomery Road
13. Onike Iwaya Road
14. Morocco Road
15. Aje Street
16. Musiliu Smith Road
17. Hughes Avenue
18. Birrel Avenue
19. Hussey Road
20. Oweh Street
21. Aggrey Road
22. Borno Way
23. Apapa Road
24. Jibowu Street
25. Iwaya Road
26. Okobaba Street
27. Cemetery Street
28. Freeman Stre

KOSOFE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
1. Ogudu Alapere Expressway (from Toll Gate to Third MainlandBn
2. Ogudu Road
3. Demurin Street
4. Alapere Road
5. CMDRoad
6. Doyin Omololu Street
7. Davies Street
8. 50 Metres from Ikorodu Road on Ikosi Road
9. Omololu Street
10. Diya Street
11. Williams Street
12.




MUSHINLOCALGOVERNMENT AREAlODI-OLOWO COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA



1. Agege Motor Road
2. Fatai Atere Way
3. Idi-Araba Street
4. Ilupeju By-Pass
5. Itire Road
6. Palm Avenue
7. Ladipo Street
8. Layi Oyekanmi Street
9. Olateju Street
10. Isolo Road
11. Ojekunle Road
12. Ilasamaja Road
13. Ogunmokun Street-
14. Association Avenue
15. Kayode Street
16. Town Planning Way
17. Coker Road
18. Post Office Road
19. Mushin Road


OJO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA





1. Igbo Elerin Road
2. Lagos-Badagry Expressway
3. Iyana School Bus stop to Ishasi Road
4. Oba Ayoka to Iba New Site
5. Alaba International Market Road
6. Olojo Drive
7. Ojo Igbede Road
8. Nepa Road
9. Ishasi Road



10. Abule Aka Road to Ajangbad i Road
11. Akoberu / Sabo Road
12. Itire - Ilogbo Road
13. Iyana Era-Ilogbo Road
14. Ajangbadi-Shibiri Road
15. Kemberi / Aka Road


OSHODI/ISOLO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Okota Road
2. NNPCRoad
3. Oshodi-Apapa Expressway
4. Airport Road


S. EgbeRoad

6. Ago-Palace Way
7. Isolo Road
8. Osolo Way
9. Abimbola Street
10. Ejigbo-Ajao Estate Link Road
11. Estate Isheri-Oshun Road
12. Post Office Road
13. Oyetayo Street
14. Oshodi Road
15. Church Street
16. Afariogun Street
17. Sehinde Callisto Street
18. Mafoluku Road
19. Adeyemi Street
20. Ajibulu Street
21. New Airport Road




SOMOLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA







I. Ikorodu Expressway (from Mile 12 to Yaba Terminus)

2. George Street
3. Morocco Road
4. Market Street
5. Bajulaiye Road
6. Fola Agoro Street
7. Apata Street
8. Oguntolu Street
9. Pedro Road
10. Igi Olugbin Street
11. Ashogbon Street
12. Gbagada Road
13. St. Finbarrs Road
14. Jibowu Street
15. Oweh Street



16. Isaac John Street
17. Watch-tower Avenue
18. Shylon Street
19. Shipeolu Street




SURULERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA



1. Funsho Williams Avenue

2. Adeniran Ogunsanya Street
3. Ogunlana Drive
4. Bode Thomas Street
5. Akerele Road
6. Itire-Ojuelegba Road
7. Tejuosho Street
8. Alhaji Masha Road
9. Itire-Ijesha Road
10. Ishaga Road
11. Eric Moore Road
12. Randle Avenue
13. Agbebi Street
14. Babs Animashaun Road
15. Ijesha Road
16. Enitan Street
17. Adeshina Street
18. Adelabu Street
19. Adetola Street
20. Nuru Oniwo Street.
21. Adekunle Kuye Street
22. Shaki Crescent
23. Oshogbo Street
24. Tokosi Street
25. Okota link Bridge
26. Opere Street
27. Odichie Street
28. Olatunde Onimole Street
29. Brown Street
30. Agboyin Street
31. Agbonyin Avenue
32. Nnobi Street
33. Sanya Street
34. Opeloyeru Street
35. Kilo Street
36. Adetioye Street
37. Fasoro Street
38. Oladimeji Street
39. Ojuolape Street
40. Solabomi Street
41. Ogungbesan Street







IRU/VICTORIA ISLAND LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMEN AREA





1. Ahmadu Bello Way
2. Adeola Odeku Street
3. Kofo Abayomi Street
4. Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue
5. Ajose Adeogun Road
6. Idowu Taylor Street
7. Idowu Martins Street
8. Adeleke Adedoyin Street
9. Elsie Femi Pearse Street
10. Musa Yar Adua Street
11. Walter Carrington Crescent
12. Bishop Oluwole Street
13. Samuel Manuwa Street
14. Akin Olugbade Street
15. Molade Okoya Thomas Street
16. Sinari Daranijo Street
17. Bishop Aboyade Cole Street
18. Ligali Ayorinde Avenue
19. Saka Tinubu Street
20. Karimu Kotun Street
21. Muri Okunola Street
22. Etim Inyang Crescent
23. Adetokunbo Ademola Street
24. Adeola Hopewell Street
25. Ahmed Onibudo Road
26. Engineering Close
27. Sanusi Fafunwa Street
28. Tiamiyu Savage Street
29. Olosa Street
30. Oyin Jolayemi Street
31. Marinho Drive
32. Moshood Olugbani
33.Fatai Durosinmi Street
34.. Adeyemo Alakija Street
34. Oko Awo Close
35. Afribank Street
36. Jide Oki Street
37. Festival Road
38. Federal Housing Complex Road
39. Oba Idowu Oniru Road
40. Palace Road
41. Oniru New Market Road
42. Water Corporation Road
43. Akin Adesola Street

From this list, that's like everywhere, so where are they allowed to ride.

#laughing# who says banning and restriction is different with the list of these areas bike wouldn't have to ply?? Huh? So, we can only take bike from one street to the next one or what does it mean sef? This is complete BAN of okada! N̶̲̥̅Ø̶̷̩̥̊͡ other word for it.

Its okay tho, I like the fact that you don't have to look here and there watching out for okada while walking or driving.

Lagosians.....like every new introduction people will miss what you had before but adjust with time. Okadas have been banned in port harvourt for a while now. The peace, the bliss, not having to check your blindspot all the time or struggle on already narrow roads with honking, impatient, dare devil bike men. Seeing a bike pass you is so unusual and its basically dispatch men and private motorcycles who ride carefully because they are not rushing to quickly deposit one customer and pick another. Safer, better and more peaceful. Thumbs up Fashola!

i am not saying the ban isnt good bt you guys should try moving from lekki to v.i and within v.i you will see what a hell looks like.let them provide alternatives.try trekng frm sanusi fafunwa down to oniru.

hun i reserve my comment..

from this list...It is obvious that okada is banned from moving everywhere cos I stay in surulere and all minor and major roads are mentioned here. so it should be "OKADA BANNED IN LAGOS" not okada restricted

Afamdman: From this list, that's like everywhere, so where are they allowed to ride.

You just read my mind.... Lolz. na to go buy a fuel saving car like golf or corolla now ooo if one lives in Lagos.
Transport fare of napep go sky rocket and robbery especially people that move at night.

Sanity would be brought on roads though, less okada accidents. Reduction in breakage of rear lights and side mirror of cars. And walking is good exercise.