Enforcement of rules guiding Okada operation begins - Fashola promises safety

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…As enforcement of rules guiding Okada operation begins

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Tuesday presided over a Stakeholders Forum on Motorcycle Operations in the State, reaffirming the resolve of the State Government to discharge its primary responsibility to protect life and property while also securing the State.

Governor Fashola who spoke at the Blueroof Hall, LTV Ikeja venue of a gathering of all stakeholders in the motorcycle operation business declared that from Tuesday, it has become unlawful for anyone to operate a motorcycle (Okada) in Lagos State without a valid riders license.
He also said no person shall operate a motorcycle without proper registration just as no motorcycle should operate beyond 8.00pm in Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Ikeja and 10pm in other areas of the State.

The Governor added that: “All Motorcycles must be road worthy and must have the two side mirrors fixed on them. No person shall operate a motorcycle without wearing a standard crash helmet with full head protection”.

Governor Fashola emphasized that in the case of a passenger on a motorcycle (Okada), the owner or rider of such a motorcycle shall provide a standard crash helmet for the use of the passenger, just as no motorcycle operator shall carry more than one passenger at a time.

Other highlights of the new rules that came into effect are that no motorcycle operator should carry any load at any time, no underage person (under 18 years old) under any circumstance should ride a motorcycle (Okada) or be carried on a motorcycle (Okada) and no stereo or any other musical instruments should be fixed on it.

The law on Okada operation also states that: “Okada operators must not carry pregnant women, school age children, women with children on their back, all Okada operators must respect and obey all traffic laws and regulations which include:- not riding against traffic or direction prohibited by law, not riding on the kerb, median or road setbacks, obeying all traffic light signals including red light and especially where it concerns Motorcycle operations”.

“In addition, motorcycle operators are prohibited from operating on the following routes: Lagos Island and Ikoyi-the entire Lagos CBD area, Ozumba Mbadiwe (from Bonny Camp- 1st Roundabout) Awolowo Road Ikoyi, Bourdillon Road, Gerrard Avenue, Alexander Road, Osborne Road and Alfred Rewane Road and CMS (Outer Marina)”.

Other areas are Mainland-The entire stretch of Funsho Williams Avenue-Eko Bridge, Apongbon, Muritala Mohammed Way from Jibowu to Yaba, Oyingbo, Iddo, Idumota, Ikorodu Express Road- from Jibowu to Ikorodu Town Roundabout.


The Third Mainland Bridge-from Toll gate through the entire stretch of Third Mainland Bridge, Badagry Express Road-the entire stretch of Badagry Express Road; Apapa Oshodi Expressway(excluding the service lanes),Ikeja-the entire network of roads around Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Awolowo Road, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Road-Maryland Junction.

The other areas listed under the Okada prohibition list are Lagos- Abeokuta Expressway/Agege Motor Road-the stretch from Moshalashi-Oshodi-Abule Egba-Boundary of Ogun and Lagos State and all Lagos Bridges.


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A couple of days after Governor Babatunde Fashola reverted the fees paid by Lagos State University (LASU) students to its original N25,000, after a long protracted battle with the students, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, moved to amend the state Traffic Law, accusing the enforcement agencies, particularly the police, of poor implementation.


The assembly made this observation while debating a motion sponsored by 10 lawmakers, including Honourable Sanai Agunbiade.


While moving for a public hearing on the review exercise, the assembly urged Governor Fashola to urgently call on the state Commissioner of Police, Umaru Manko, to ensure his officers and men desist from indiscriminate arrest of okada riders, particularly outside the restricted areas.

The problem with the Okada policy is that most Okada riders didn't bother to know the exact roads listed on the prohibition, neither did the police exploiting them.

As you can all see the roads prohibited for Okada riders is not up to 10 percent of roads in Nigeria.

NewNigeriaMind: A couple of days after Governor Babatunde Fashola reverted the fees paid by Lagos State University (LASU) students to its original N25,000, after a long protracted battle with the students, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, moved to amend the state Traffic Law, accusing the enforcement agencies, particularly the police, of poor implementation.


The assembly made this observation while debating a motion sponsored by 10 lawmakers, including Honourable Sanai Agunbiade.


While moving for a public hearing on the review exercise, the assembly urged Governor Fashola to urgently call on the state Commissioner of Police, Umaru Manko, to ensure his officers and men desist from indiscriminate arrest of okada riders, particularly outside the restricted areas.

Desperation!!!!
They weren't deaf, dumb or blind before, were they?
Why is now the time for amendments if 2015 elections is not the focus...?