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Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by isuperloaded(m): 2:45am On May 11, 2013 |
Lagos State government Friday banned the activities of Tri-cycle popularly called Keke Napep from the major roads in the state, saying, “it is meant to protect the lives and property of the residents of the state.” The state government however vowed to impound any disused and abandoned vehicles across the state, explaining “4,632 vehicles were currently abandoned on over 9,100 roads in theState. Commissioner for transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa disclosed this at the 2013 Ministerial Press Briefing held in Alausa to mark the sixth anniversary of Governor Babatunde Fashola’s administration. Opeifa said that the state government had held several meetings with the unions on the development, adding “they have agreed to stay away from these roads.” Some of the roads tri-cycles operation was outlawed were: the entire Victoria Island, Government Residential Area, GRA Ikeja and Ikoyi. Also on Awolowo road and Awolowo way, Alausa and entire major roads in Surulere Local Government. Keke Marwa operators waiting for passengers Keke Marwa operators waiting for passengers Opeifa warned that tri-cycling isn’t a replacement for motorcycle popularly called Okada in the state, adding “it isn’t a sustainable means of transport for the state especially Lagos that is a megacity.” According to him, “I learnt that some Okada riders have began to sell their motorcycle to by tricycle but they can no longer operate on these major roads again.” The commissioner explained that section 3 of the 2012 Lagos road traffic law also outlawed the operation of the tri-cycle in the state. It will be recalled that Fashola signed the road traffic bill into law last year, aimed at improving safety on the Lagos roads. “After that law was gazetted, the state government allowed tri-cycle to operate on some of these roads because vehicles available in those roads weren’t enough to convey the passengers plying the road,” he said. Opeifa stated that today, the state has enough Bus Rapid Transport, BRT and LAGBUS buses, taxis and others are now available on these roads and the tricycle wouldn’t be needed. ON ABANDONED BUSES The commissioner said “They constitute threat security of lives and property in the state.” According to him, “While we are proud to improve on information of the removal of over 4,300 abandoned and disused vehicles from Lagos roads, it is saddening that recent survey by the CDA/CDC’s under the supervision of the Ministry of Rural Development have again in the last 3 month identify another 4,632 vehicles abandoned on over 9,100 roads in Lagos State.” He added “These vehicles are veritable tools for hoodlums, miscreants, armed robbers and other forms of social vices. So also they pose health risk. We will not relent on enforcement.” “To spare part dealers vehicle/Auto sales dealers please be advised as vehicles illegally displayed on road setback will be treated as abandoned/disused vehicle,” Opeifa said. On this, the commissioner said “we have instructed officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA and Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, to immediately begun to impound any abandoned or disuse cars in the state.” http://sunnewsonline.com/new/national/lagos-bans-keke-napep-from-major-highways/ 1 Like |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by biafransoul: 8:03am On May 11, 2013 |
kai! poor man don really suffer for fashola hand. so if you dont have a car, you cant really move around especially in Ikeja. what an elitist govt! 14 Likes |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by strangest(m): 8:53am On May 11, 2013 |
very soon Fashola will ban people from coming out of their house second sha 3 Likes |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Acidosis(m): 8:53am On May 11, 2013 |
wow Next na to ban cars with manual gear cos they are prone to accidents and theft Car owners take note, or better still start saving for helicopters Eko o ni baje o 11 Likes |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Acidosis(m): 8:57am On May 11, 2013 |
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Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by DukeNija(m): 8:59am On May 11, 2013 |
The number one priority of a GOOD Government is to make the lives of the people easier, better and more productive. This is where I fault Gov Fashola. He has good intentions alright, but he's gone too too far in his mechanisms. You can't turn a city to a five star hotel when the common man cannot have access to the basic things of live conveniently and at will. Nigeria is a third world country. 70% of her people are poor. 13 million children are out of school. 50% live on less than a dollar per person a day. 80% provide their own water and 55% their own electricity. And the concern of a leader is to ban Okada, a major means of transportation for Lagosians, and now Tricycle the only substitute for Okada. It is wrong for us to compare ourselves with western countries with massive infrastructural, human and technological development when we don't even have a naija made phone. Fashola has shifted his focus to the island. With massive infrastructural investments in a region that is by far more developed than its mainland counterpart. Lekki-Vi peninsula is the new London. He has forgotten that it was the boys at Mushin that fought for him. The market women at IsoloEjigbo that carried his posters with enthusiasm. The Okada riders he has put out of job that rode with his motorcade during campaigns. He has forgotten the masses. I can never support a government that enslaves the masses to serve the rich. That is why I will never support a one man Party. I will never support APC! 40 Likes |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Remii(m): 9:01am On May 11, 2013 |
Acidosis: wow not yet, i think the next is car made before year 2000, next any car that smokes then ......... |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by IleIfe2(m): 9:01am On May 11, 2013 |
Acidosis: wow Ogbeni, lo fi ori lugi! Para e! As the commissioner said, an alternative has been provided, BRT. 1 Like |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by angelTI(f): 9:03am On May 11, 2013 |
so ow do pple without cars move in such areas? Fashola softly softly o 1 Like |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Libkid(m): 9:05am On May 11, 2013 |
Fashola dis okada riders,drivers and keke napep drivers are d reason u dey sit on top of dat governor sit nw u wan kick thier butt out.my man bcareful@fashola 1 Like |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by destino24(m): 9:05am On May 11, 2013 |
#speechless |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Acidosis(m): 9:06am On May 11, 2013 |
Ile-Ife:okay ogbeni rufus |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Nobody: 9:06am On May 11, 2013 |
Duuuuuuuuh were did u get these newz from.....me stay in laqos and av not heard such newz ooo its only in nairaland dat dey bann maruwa not in laqos plz get ur facts ryt 1 Like |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by dedons: 9:07am On May 11, 2013 |
They should also ban motor vehicles(tour wheel) make we all begin treck for lagos... |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by hod898(m): 9:08am On May 11, 2013 |
If they ban tricycles and there is an even more better alternative, fine. Buh if not, not O.K.! 1 Like |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Acidosis(m): 9:09am On May 11, 2013 |
Libkid: Fashola dis okada riders,drivers and keke napep drivers are d reason u dey sit on top of dat governor sit nw u wan kick thier butt out.my man bcareful@fashola abi oo... He thinks a C.E.O of a company with 10 cars would leave his seat for one s!ll y thumb print ... |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by babaowo: 9:09am On May 11, 2013 |
Acidosis: wow.... u better go upgrade if not? |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by ZACHIE: 9:11am On May 11, 2013 |
Draconian Fash Baba When a `bata` drums at fever pitch high tempo, it is getting ready to bust. 1 Like |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Nobody: 9:11am On May 11, 2013 |
Lagos is one of the largest megacity in the world and it shouldn't lag behind the others of its status.the fact that some things are being allowed doesn't make them right and if at any point in time government decides to change her course of policy,then no problem with that. How safe are does tricycle at the median of the highways where trucks without brakes pass everyday ? It's the duty of a responsible government to implement laws including safety and environmental policies for the greater percentage of the population.Government will never get things done if it uses sentiment as its watch-word ! 9 Likes |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by amanikondo: 9:11am On May 11, 2013 |
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Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by toyinblue: 9:11am On May 11, 2013 |
This govt have gone too far this time around and its time we vote them out.obviously fashola does not give a damn about the common man that voted him into office. |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by MrFord1: 9:12am On May 11, 2013 |
The use of noisy generators at night should be banned. 2 Likes |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Nobody: 9:13am On May 11, 2013 |
See rubbish comments from stuupid people.. them born all of UNA for village ni? How many okada or keke napep do you see on this road 11 Likes
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Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by elvis07: 9:15am On May 11, 2013 |
when we watch hollywood movies, we so much admire D̶̲̥̅̊ streets we see or even when we travel out of dis coountry to places like berlin, paris, barcelona and a host of oda cities out der in usa nd europe. Now some1 is working so hard to bring sanity into africas most popular nd fastest growwing city(lasgid) yet pple re still complaining. If LASG said D̶̲̥̅̊ tricyle should nt ply D̶̲̥̅̊ major highways in D̶̲̥̅̊ state I believe its for D̶̲̥̅̊ safety of its citizens, dat does nt mean they will not b seen in D̶̲̥̅̊ streets, governance should never be run @ D̶̲̥̅̊ alter of sentiment. Let's view thingss from D̶̲̥̅̊ positive angle b4 we start to criticize it 4 Likes |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by sagytariusTM1: 9:16am On May 11, 2013 |
Keke is even more frustrating to car drivers than Bike. You stand a better chance overtaking a bike than overtaking a keke. 2 Likes |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Libkid(m): 9:19am On May 11, 2013 |
Acidosis:or he think say na im power him take seat 4 there. |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Nobody: 9:21am On May 11, 2013 |
~Bluetooth:How are those tricycles less safe than a very small car such as Kia Picanto or Toyota Tarcel in the median of the road? And would you have spewed this gibberish if you've got no personal car? 3 Likes |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Nobody: 9:21am On May 11, 2013 |
Mods why una no put the thread wey I comment on for from page? Now Acidiosis iyaff stolen my concept come dey claim the glory. |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by ZACHIE: 9:23am On May 11, 2013 |
sheyie2007: See rubbish comments from stuupid people.. them born all of UNA for village ni? How many okada or keke napep do you see on this road BAnning Keke NApep will never be restricted to the Highways alone. Use your head, dude! They will be summarily banned from all roads The police will see to that just as they saw to the banning of Okadas on all roads |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by born2fuckpussy: 9:24am On May 11, 2013 |
Danfo go add double price fare again 2 Likes |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Nobody: 9:24am On May 11, 2013 |
lagos palava |
Re: Keke-Napep Banned From Lagos Major Highways by Nobody: 9:27am On May 11, 2013 |
Pipsland78: Dude use your brain. . .do cars park in the median of a road like the tricycle above ? 2 Likes
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