The management of LAGBUS Assets Management Ltd on Tuesday said that 37 of its buses were damaged during the protest by commercial motorcycle riders in Lagos on Monday.

The company is one of the operators of buses using the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit lanes in the metropolis.

Mr. Babatunde Disu, Managing Director of LAGBUS, told the News Agency of Nigeria that in spite of the damage, no passenger was injured.

Disu said that the company was still taking stock.

Mr. Kolawole Ojelabi , the External Relations Specialist of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, another operator on the BRT lane, said five buses owned by the authority were damaged.

Ojelabi said the quick intervention of policemen prevented further damage.

He said, “Although commuters were stranded at our bus stations because ticketers were not on the ground, we commenced operation immediately normalcy returned.

Meanwhile, those who spoke with NAN condemned the action of the motorcyclists..

Mr. Oladele Banjo, a civil servant, who resides at Sango and works in Ikoyi, said he had to trek from Ikoyi to CMS because of the crisis.

Another civil servant, Mrs. Ibukun Adegbesan, said, “It is unlawful for certain people to hold the state to ransom for selfish reason.”

“The law is operational and commercial motorcyclists have to abide by it; after all some states have enforced the law and yet heads did not roll.

A banker, Mr Ralph Edet, said that the vandalism was a foolish way of protesting because the buses are for the masses.

“Nigerians should learn not to destroy government property as a way of showing their grievances because it causes a setback to the economy,’’ Edet said

NAN reported that due to the protest, most commuters were stranded while others had to trek to their destinations.
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When you seize okadas and expect the riders whom most of them have wives and children to cater for to become jobless,isn't that pure wickedness? How could fashola be so mean? Why didn't he give them warning first or make a deadline? Seems he doesn't know the consequences of what he did. Armed robbery,ritual killing etc will surely be on the rise! He has no idea of how many people he has rendered jobless.smh

Damaging bus will even make govt decision worst on them. Haba.

Damaging Government buses just keeps implicating this guys, can't they do a peaceful protest and Negotiate with the Government, o ga gaan o

People are not animals, you can't push them to the wall and expect them not to bounce back.. Fashola should take it easy with his sharia laws

Am d 3rd 2 comment...*dancing matilo*

Reminds me of the Dracula Series!

berem: When you seize okadas and expect the riders whom most of them have wives and children to cater for to become jobless,isn't that pure wickedness? How could fashola be so mean? Why didn't he give them warning first or make a deadline? Seems he doesn't know the consequences of what he did. Armed robbery,ritual killing etc will surely be on the rise! He has no idea of how many people he has rendered jobless.smh

Shut up ya mouth there. PDP laptop and Fashola hater. Is it only lagos state that banned okada? Why was it in lagos the eediots have to resort to damaging government property just to show their disaproval. These miscreants should be severely punished and made to pay for the damages.

berem: When you seize okadas and expect the riders whom most of them have wives and children to cater for to become jobless,isn't that pure wickedness? How could fashola be so mean? Why didn't he give them warning first or make a deadline? Seems he doesn't know the consequences of what he did. Armed robbery,ritual killing etc will surely be on the rise! He has no idea of how many people he has rendered jobless.smh

So now that they've destroyed BRT buses, their family is eating and drinking now abi ..........

Before/During election campaigns.....i gave them helmets....after election i collected their bikes....please who am i??

And let d war begin

And let d war begin

Damaging this buses makes their case worse off. The should have just gone a peaceful protest.

Furthermore, the Okada business has led to to the influx of a lot of unwanted persons in Lagos. People that should doing other skilled based jobs in states and in other parts of the country. A lot of hausa chaps from parts of the country are now in Lagos doing Okada business when they should be engaged in other issue.

Please note that i am not denying the fact that the ban would cause a lot of hardship for commuters; but that is not enough reason for those affected to start vandalizing government properties.

maryjames9: Shut up ya mouth there. PDP laptop and Fashola hater. Is it only lagos state that banned okada? Why was it in lagos the eediots have to resort to damaging government property just to show their disaproval. These miscreants should be severely punished and made to pay for the damages.

So, everybody who criticizes Fashola or the AC-HEN is a PDP lover? Intellectual Myopia at its very best.

the law was put in place to curb the menace of okada people.. Most people from a certain region of the country has turn okada riding into a nuisance

Why don't those miscreants go to theier home states to burn down public ĄЙd̶̲̥̅̊ private properties in the name of disagreeing with government policy implementation . Every scanvenger when they get to lagos they become RAMBO.

evryone keeps sayin tins like is it lagos alone dat banned okadas? do u tink @ all? wats d population of lagos to those oda states? lag is the most populous by miles! and the only reason we had thousands of okadas in Lag was cos there was 'demand' for it...before banning the okadas...did fashola give these 'demand' an alternative supply? absolutely not!

our govt in this part of the world just believes in the emperor type of actions...is banning the easiest way to solve the problem...cant they 'regulate' them? cant they give dem uniforms and ensure they re registered? or even do wat is done in Cotonou by creating a small lane for them? dat is wat u do to create solutions...not just sign some military styled law into effect...go to the bustops now...u ll see crowds waiting endlessly for transport...wat bout the danger they ll face wen they wait there till it is late? or have you not also noticed the increased traffic occassion by pple who wud take bikes having to bring out their cars to the road?


Fashola is elitist! check out his increase of lasu fees, dislocating makoko residents, tolling of lekki and now the okada ish....tells u a lot bout hoew he cares bout the pple...voted for this guy...2015...out ACN!

deshclones: Before/During election campaigns.....i gave them helmets....after election i collected their bikes....please who am i??

I AM FASHOLA!!

collins123: Reminds me of the Dracula Series!

Afterall, okadas are only restricted to some routes. Its not an outright ban on okadas.

These Okada guys are going too far, shows that they're mostly miscreants and lack organization. Their actions will make most persons stop sympathizing with them. Protesting is fine, but destroying government property meant 4 D masses will only attract stiffer sanctions..

Afterall, they were ONLY TOLD NOT TO PLY SOME MAJOR ROADS....

berem: When you seize okadas and expect the riders whom most of them have wives and children to cater for to become jobless,isn't that pure wickedness? How could fashola be so mean? Why didn't he give them warning first or make a deadline? Seems he doesn't know the consequences of what he did. Armed robbery,ritual killing etc will surely be on the rise! He has no idea of how many people he has rendered jobless.smh

Na today he just dey give them warning abi? mtcheew.. Now that they have turned vandals, i will see how soon the government will yield to their cause.

berem: When you seize okadas and expect the riders whom most of them have wives and children to cater for to become jobless,isn't that pure wickedness? How could fashola be so mean? Why didn't he give them warning first or make a deadline? Seems he doesn't know the consequences of what he did. Armed robbery,ritual killing etc will surely be on the rise! He has no idea of how many people he has rendered jobless.smh

Who said they weren't warned??

I'm sure ur husband can afford a new bike. When he does, please tell him to obey the law of Lagos State.

Also advise him not to venture into crime, ok?

If you come to Obalende area ... u will see that there a high influx of Niger citizens posing as hausas have become so much in Lagos, they are even more that the real hausas living there. They come to lagos and start doing menial jobs like fetching water for sale, selling biscuit and sweets, etc ........... their ultimate point is to be an Okada Rider, their population in Lagos right now is ALARMING.

Important warning to Okada Lovers: These Niger/Hausa citizens av sumtin they rub on deir body (probably a charm), no mata the level of accident their Okada has, they will only have scratches or little bruises, its you that they carried that will suffer the major damage. Please this is for real, an Okadaman confessed to me and my friend that is a LASTMA official in Obalende, Pls be careful.

Pls spread if u can (I'm not being tribalistic)

Chelsea fans who are majorly okada riders and agberos are being victimised by mr fashola who is a die hard united fan. sorry oh chelseas fans. Chelsea fans who are majorly okada riders and agberos are being victimised by mr fashola who is a die hard united fan. sorry oh chelseas fans.

GARRI (x7):
These Okada guys are going too far, shows that they're mostly miscreants and lack organization. Their actions will make most persons stop sympathizing with them. Protesting is fine, but destroying government property meant 4 D masses will only attract stiffer sanctions..

Afterall, they were ONLY TOLD NOT TO PLY SOME MAJOR ROADS....

now d price of garium sulphate will go since more okada riders & agbero will go n farm in ikorodu ibadan and epe


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GARRI (x7):
These Okada guys are going too far, shows that they're mostly miscreants and lack organization. Their actions will make most persons stop sympathizing with them. Protesting is fine, but destroying government property meant 4 D masses will only attract stiffer sanctions..

Afterall, they were ONLY TOLD NOT TO PLY SOME MAJOR ROADS....

now d price of garium sulphate will go since more okada riders & agbero will go n farm in ikorodu ibadan and epe

I thought they only banned Okada on some roads and not all roads in Lagos naw. So why all this whahala?

Why didnt BRF enact dis Law b4 2011 elections

Is there Okada in Rivers State?

How about you take your Okada to Abuja?

By your logic these ediots should be allowed to cause nuisance, right?

Look, we are cleansing Lagos and we are getting rid of these parasites. If you can't stay here, then move back to your village. Lobatan!

berem: When you seize okadas and expect the riders whom most of them have wives and children to cater for to become jobless,isn't that pure wickedness? How could fashola be so mean? Why didn't he give them warning first or make a deadline? Seems he doesn't know the consequences of what he did. Armed robbery,ritual killing etc will surely be on the rise! He has no idea of how many people he has rendered jobless.smh

Wats with all dis misunderstanding,dese dude is nt banning okada totally he said dey shud nt work @ dual carriage ways n express ways, bt cos of dere greediness and laziness to some to resume bak dere vocational work cos of d shap shap money dey get,wat if bans dem all dem go assasinate am.idiots

GARRI (x7):
These Okada guys are going too far, shows that they're mostly miscreants and lack organization. Their actions will make most persons stop sympathizing with them. Protesting is fine, but destroying government property meant 4 D masses will only attract stiffer sanctions..

Afterall, they were ONLY TOLD NOT TO PLY SOME MAJOR ROADS....

The "some major' roads u r refering to actually number 475....aint u even surprised we have up to dt number of roads in Lagos? in other words...they ve been banned from 99% of roads in Lagos Dum Dum!

deshclones: Before/During election campaigns.....i gave them helmets....after election i collected their bikes....please who am i??

A madman .

Lagos please do something for this people.