www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/anambra-govt-to-chase-away-non-indigene-okada-riders-from-state-ejikeme/

Onitsha—Anambra State government may have
concluded plans to chase out of the state non-
indigenes operating commercial motorcycles over
alleged activities capable of causing a break down of
law and order.

Commissioner for Transport, Dr Ifeanyichukwu
Ejikeme, gave the indication while addressing
newsmen in his office on the activities of the
Anambra State Traffic Management Agency under his
ministry.
He said those already blacklisted were Okada riders
from Abakaliki, Nsukka, Calabar and Kogi.
According to him, Okada riders from these states are
responsible for incessant violent crisis in the state.

“ I tell you that the crisis you see in the state
emanating from the Okada riders are from non
indigenes especially those Kogi who have been
engaging us in communal war, destroying our
properties and killing our people over the orient
petroleum sited at Anambra east local government
area of the state.

“ There should be decorum amongst the Okada men
and it is unfortunate that those who graduated from
Okada to Keke (tricycle) are the same people and
have the same methodology of operation,” he said.
He said government of Dr Willie Obiano had good
package for them but failed to appreciate it.
He said they rather chose to be reckless in their
operations which had led to the death and maiming
of passengers and passersby.

He said because government could no longer fold its
arms and watch the activities of the Okada riders, a
policy that banned them from major roads and
expressways was enunciated.
“ We are trying to protect them but they do not
know. There are many deaths in the state as a result
of their recklessness. The same policy obtains in
other states and Anambra can not be an exception,”
he said.

Ejikeme said government had already purchased
saloon cars that would be given out to commercial
motorcycle operators and Keke riders on hire
purchase to cushion the effect of the ban.
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Cc lalasticlala

The idea of the anambra state govt is to create inter-state crises

Testing ma FTC skill. #wink

not gonna happen...

I didn't see where "deportation" was mentioned; it seems more like a crime hunt.

Am nt getting it? Why should dat happen?

Good move nobody is deporting anybody, this is a move to check mate the social vices by those causing trouble. The governor brought saloon cars for them they should go for it.