personally I think the Lagos state government has lost it,
the okada man is a neccessary evil,
it would take at least 10 years of high grade urban planning and provision of massive employment opportunities to take the okada man out of our streets.

lol, okada man no deh hear word o, law or no law, okada riders will never obey!, dem be sharp sharp guys

so since they don't obey the law what do we do with them, just leave them alone or control them? remember this are people we all know, this are our family members, friends as well.

OKADA SHOULD NOT BE BANNED PLZ O! when you are going to an appiontment and there is traffic, just simply enter okada and you will get there before you know it. when i went to lagos once and there was traffic i was forced to enter okada but i had no choice cuz i couldnt bear the traffic! so they shouldnt banned OKADA!

Nigeria: Restriction on Motorcycle Operators
Vanguard (Lagos)

EDITORIAL
August 24, 2006
Posted to the web August 24, 2006


THE restriction on commercial motorcycle operators commonly known as okada riders is spreading among states of the federation- with some justifications. Earlier on, Delta, Enugu, Imo and Rivers States government have clamped down on okada riders because of what is considered their 'increasing nuisance value".

The latest restriction came from Lagos State government that banned okada riders from operating between 7 pm and 6 am everyday. "Security statistics emanating from the public have indicated a sharp rise in the incidence of robbery, crime level with the aid of motorcycles as a get-away vehicle" were cited as the reasons behind Lagos government's decision. Violators of the order will be liable to a punishment of N50,000 and seizure of their motorcycle

End of OKADA in FCT

http://www.dailytrust.com/editorial.htm

If they ban okada how will people get around? The ridiculous price of petrol has driven bus and taxi fares through the roof and Okada is the most affordable option now. And that is apart from the fact that you can avoid traffic and get to certian inaccessible areas on okadas.

They have even started using them in the City of London, because traffic is so bad and all the bigshots can't get to their meetings on time . They call them executive bikes and they are way expensive.

placing a restriction on okada operatoions from 7.pm was one of the most stupid things the last administration ever tried out and here we "went" again!!!!! the BRT fiasco, well they are still on it really seems like these guys have never ever heard of something called a road map.they just wake up this morning and BANG, we want to build a statue of liberty or the recreate the hanging gardens of babylon, why? cos wewee just want to replicate what obtains in other parts of the world, well we will siddon look em again and see how well this one works out,

I do want their operation verz well controlled but banning them?Oh No.