Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has set aside N765 million for commercial motorcyclists in the state to enable them purchase shuttle buses following the government’s decision to restrict them from operating in Awka, the state capital, and Onitsha, the Southeast commercial hub, from July 1.

This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C. Don Adinuba.

According to the statement, “the funds will be accessed through the Anambra State Small Business Agency (ASBA). Existing commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada operators, will take delivery of the buses once they deposit N100,000 with ASBA undertaking to make payments every two weeks.

The interest-free loan can be repaid within a year and a half. The shuttle buses will cost between N700,000 and N800,000 each.

The first set of 200 units of the 1,000 buses in the scheme will arrive in the state anytime from now from Japan.”

Adinuba, in the statement, said Obiano’s administration decided to phase out Okada operations in Awka and Onitsha so as to economically empower the operators and quicken the process of turning the state into a modern place like Dubai.

Reacting to the decision, chairman of the Okada Riders Association in the state, Jude Udegbe, described it “as another evidence of Obiano’s humane nature” while the chairman of the state branch of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Jerry Nnubia, called it a welcome development which has the potential to dramatically improve the lives of Okada operators and reduce the crime rate in our state.


https://guardian.ng/news/obiano-to-empower-okada-operators-with-n765m-shuttle-buses/

Picture or idontbilivit

Just 1000 units, while there are over 5000 okada riders in Awka and Onitsha...

If he can do that with no political string attached..like, tell all the Igwes to bring 3 APGA members each from there vilages..from Okurumekwe vilage to menemenetekelpasindigbo vilage..den i wl say d man has don good

Igbo's and business sha.

Only 1000 units for many okada riders??.....e no go do na.........abii dem go dey run shift......u do today i do tomorrow??

Better than the #2.5m Okorocha placed on those old 1994 Passat he rolled out to replace keke

Anambra Light of the Nation! WILLIE IS WORKING

noony926:
Just 1000 units, while there are over 5000 okada riders in Awka and Onitsha...

Over 4500 of them are from enugu and ebonyi states. Obiano did the calculation correctly.

Op where are the pics for us to be sure they are not danfo dead buses!!

A working government

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NonsoWow:
Over 4500 of them are from enugu and ebonyi states. Obiano did the calculation correctly.

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Ewu gambia

It's good, that's if he shares it without partiality.

If you an African wishing to study on scholarship, then there is an opportunity available for you now!

ChilledPill:
[s][/s] Ewu gambia

ezigbo ewu my brother

and them go come begin learn to drive bus again

all those radioactive buses obiano and his crooks are importing from Japan .
radioactive poisoning is real o, hmmmmmm
awoof dey kill o.

Applaud the governor na! At least it is a good start. The scheme will be expanded as time goes on.

noony926:
Just 1000 units, while there are over 5000 okada riders in Awka and Onitsha...

Good one Obiano All ipob in lagos shud go back to their village.

Why importing from Japan wen INNOSON z there??
Let's learn to encourage and patronize our own

Is that all...

skales67:
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go back to ur village. And stop hawking Gala,lacasa,pirated cds/fake charger up/down in lagos traffic. Grab dis lifetime opportunity. Nuff said

Bossontop:

Only 1000 units for many okada riders??.....e no go do na.........abii dem go dey run shift......u do today i do tomorrow??

This initiative should be lauded, after all its not the job of government to create jobs. We do not run a communist economy.

This is a govt that thinks !