Vivian Gist reports that following agitation and conclusion reached by Okada riders union in the state that they would not vote Governor Willie Obiano in his re-election bid, the Governor has rescinded his unpopular police on okada riders in the state.
Since the law, Okada riders have been at the mercy of security agents and all kinds of taskforce and Obiano police, paying between N1,000 and N5,000 to regain the seized motorcycle. The worst is that people living across the express have no way to carry their motorcycle across since the highways have been restricted for okada riders.
But this morning, this public service announcement emerged to the cheering of both riders and passengers because the policy was indeed frustrating then.
Public Service Announcement
The Government of Anambra State hereby lifts/removes the restriction
placed on Commercial (Okada) & Private Motor Cycle Riders in plying
some designated roads in the State in the spirit of the season. Okada
& Private Motor Cycle Riders can now ply all the Roads in the State
except the Enugu-Onitsha Express Road & Onitsha-Owerri Express Road.

However, this removal of restriction is on the condition that every
Motor Cycle Rider must wear a Crash Helmet and carry one passenger at
a time.

Every motor cycle rider in the state is by this announcement given one
month to procure crash helmets after which enforcement will be
commenced by the law enforcement agents.
Wishing you a merry Xmas and a prosperous 2016!

SIGNED
Dr Barr Mrs Uju Nwogu
Hon Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism

From http://www.viviangist.com/gov-obiano-apologizes-to-okada-riders-asks-them-to-ply-all-roads

Cc; lalasticlala

Ok

Nice

And If accident happen now, una go say na one woman from una village

Very wrong move.

Why is it that it is all about winning elections at all cost? Even for the wrong reasons.

disappointed in the governor for this. petty

Honestly speaking, If any igbo man is to become the president of Nigeria, it should be this very Man!!! He is a potential presidential material. Far far better than Rochas and Peter obi

Noted!!

mazeltov:
Honestly speaking, If any igbo man is to become the president of Nigeria, it should be this very Man!!! He is a potential presidential material. Far far better than Rochas and Peter obi

You ain't never lied.

Op, I googled the news it appears you are the only news site that has this junk. All other newsites did not carry the same news. I am in Anambra and bikes are not allowed to ply the major cities except the rural areas as done in some other states.

Eku joko

Very wrong move....when you visit the A & E ward of a hospital ,you will know the negative and terrible effects of okada.

Obiano just wants to win re-election.He doesn't care about people's lives.