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Government has banned tricycles, better known
as Keke Napep, in Port Harcourt, the state
capital and adjoining communities.
The ban in Port Harcourt City Local
Government Area also extends to Obio/Akpor,
Oyigbo and Eleme areas.
Controller-General of Rivers State Road Traffic
Management Authority, TIMA-RIV, Mr. Nelson
Jaja, who made the announcement, yesterday,
said it was to check the spate of traffic offences
by the tricycle riders.
He said: “We have banned Keke operators in
Port Harcourt metropolis to checkmate their
criminal activities and reduce the traffic
challenges posed by their activities. We don’t
want to see them in prohibited areas
henceforth.”
The TIMARIV boss also hinted on plans to
“arrest traders, who have converted major roads
in Port Harcourt to their shops. They should
vacate these major roads because apart from
constituting a traffic offense, it is also very risky
and dangerous.”
The ban of tricycles has sparked off angry
reactions from residents, who see the ban as
insensitive on the part of government.
Grace Hart, who lives at Oyigbo, said: “Since the
ban of “Okada” (commercial motorbike) in Port
Harcourt years back, the Keke has served as a
reliable alternative for street movements in
remote areas not plied by taxis. Why is
government interested in frustrating the poor?”
Justus Madu of Elelenwo, argued: “When
Governor Chibuike Amaechi banned Okada in
Port Harcourt, he introduced city buses to
cushion the effect. Nothing of the sort had been
considered here. So what does TIMARIV want
those without cars to do, trek all the way?”


www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/rivers-bans-keke-napep-in-p-harcourt

Guys (especially those in PH) what do u think about this?

I think it's unfair cos in some areas it takes keke 2 save your day. Moreso, keke helps in those areas not plied by cabs.

Your views pls

It is not about wat we think of this, it is about we protesting against it, most times giovt. Tries things 2 cee d reaction of its citizenry, if we lay low, den 4get it, it will go as normal, buh if u protest it, dey will have a feel, n get 2 know dat humans re d 1ce dey re governin

FRESH AIR from Amaechi..

sergio-zlatan:
Guys (especially those in PH) what do u think about this?

I think it's unfair cos in some areas it takes keke 2 save your day. Moreso, keke helps in those areas not plied by cabs.

Your views pls

The same argument when Okada was banned. I would have loved a situation where govt controls their activities and not outright ban. Of a truth, they are fast becoming something else entirely.
One thing is certain, PHians will adapt.

Insensitivity of a Governor who thinks that all Port Harcourt residents work in Oil Company.

Where are Labour Unions and Civil liberties when they are needed.

Imagine the affrontry to label the tricycle operators as criminals.

Ngwakwe: Insensitivity of a Governor who thinks that all Port Harcourt residents work in Oil Company.

Where are Labour Unions and Civil liberties when they are needed.

Imagine the affrontry to label the tricycle operators as criminals.

Have u heard or seen any Labour Union or Civil whatever protest in PH? Except its an arrangee thing if not, it doesn't work in Rivers State.

Demdem:

The same argument when Okada was banned. I would have loved a situation where govt controls their activities and not outright ban. Of a truth, they are fast becoming something else entirely.
One thing is certain, PHians will adapt.

Nice talk.

sergio-zlatan:


Have u heard or seen any Labour Union or Civil whatever protest in PH? Except its an arrangee thing if not, it doesn't work in Rivers State.




Nice talk.

I'll have to confirm before contributing. Keke has always been banned from major roads like Aba road, Olu Obasanjo, Ikwerre, East/West, NTA, Station, Azikiwe and Trans-Amadi. Okada still operates in Eleme, Obigbo and Aluu which are towns outside Port-Harcourt city and Obio/Akpo LGAs.

Abagworo:

I'll have to confirm before contributing. Keke has always been banned from major roads like Aba road, Olu Obasanjo, Ikwerre, East/West, NTA, Station, Azikiwe and Trans-Amadi. Okada still operates in Eleme, Obigbo and Aluu which are towns outside Port-Harcourt city and Obio/Akpo LGAs.

Did u open the link?

So stupid move, it seems banning of motorcycles & tricycles is now a trend for some state governors now. It would have been great if he banned bikes instead of keke napep, this move won't work at least this time, owing to the fact that most towns in Nigeria aren't planned, there by making it cumbersome for people to get to places where buses won't go to.

Someone told me 4weeks ago that Amaechi's wife has many commercial buses doning biz for her. So banning these poor Keke Napepe guys will offer his wife more money.

Valto: but i thought keke napep was banned long ago in ph abi na old news be this

It was banned from the Major roads but now it's a complete ban.

chiover: Someone told me 4weeks ago that Amaechi's wife has many commercial buses doning biz for her. So banning these poor Keke Napepe guys will offer his wife more money.

Are u talking about the ESI buses? Well, I don't know about dia modus operandi

Valto: but i thought keke napep was banned long ago in ph abi na old news be this

It was banned from the Major roads but now it's a complete ban.