When an enabling environment is in place, then government can blame people for not maximizing such.

When you are hungry, you will be cunning
When you have eaten, even if it is just little, your tendency of been crafty and innovative is high. Why? : Because your mind will be focused hence you can channel it on something reasonable. For those in school now, either boarding school or tertiary institutions, how do you cope when you have nothing to eat again while you still have to study for test and exams?
Some go as far as burgaling lockers, stealing from school farms , prostitution, borrowing or begging etc but in a situation where all things are in place and student goes ahead to be involved in such, even his co student will see him or her has devil possessed being. Creativity starts from within and it is amplified by the without. Why do the westerners seems to be more creative?

none sense story

Good as they ban okada but they shouldn't have ban keke.. keke people make transport easy with less charges and they don't create nuisance like the okadas and they are very well organize.

mu2sa2:
Those guys called aboki are very versatile. A typical aboki can change from being okada or keke rider in lagos to cobbler in Bauchi, or "maiguard" in Ibadan. Most of them are not into illegalities, just trying to eke out a living as best they could.

But the western media keep portraying us as bad

lexy2014:


That still doesn't explain how keke/okada riding kills innovation. Why would a carpenter, tiler and plumber quit to ride keke/okada? How many have u witnessed make that change? How has d future been destroyed by d change in profession?

Have met quite a lot who and the increase in huge numbers only means more a taking that path.. it kills the future because riding okada is not being innovative, but a carpenter, plumber, welder are very innovative people.

[quote author=fayruka post=86476939] For ur mind, you've said something now oo� So u think all those people have an option for a better job than to ride okada in a state of more than 30million people?[/quotel]
Hey Ogbeni... Is Lagos the only state in Nigeria. Let them move to other states Abeg.

Bold decisions have to be taken but the problem is the inconsistencies of these government policies.

make these people let be of the governor naaah!

we don't want Okada, final!

Esseite:


Have met quite a lot who and the increase in huge numbers only means more a taking that path.. it kills the future because riding okada is not being innovative, but a carpenter, plumber, welder are very innovative people.

U still haven't stated d how. All u are repeating is d what. Pls give me d figures of d "huge number" of carpenters, tilers and plumbers (now u have added welders to d list) that now ride okada/keke. Why did they switch from carpentry, tiiling and plumbing? How has d future been destroyed& innovation killed by d change in profession?

haleymoon:
Bold decisions have to be taken but the problem is the inconsistencies of these government policies.

How's d decision a "bold decision"?

Esseite:
The Honest truth is okada and keke business kept a lot of Nigerians LAZY...

Now people are growing up with ambition of riding okada/keke.

People are leaving Vocational skill aquisition for keke and okada riding..

When a carpenter quits to riding okada
When a tiler quits to riding okada
When a plumber quits to riding keke..
Mechanics quiting to ride okada..

It destroys the future.

When last/how often do you require the services of a carpenter, tiler, plumber or mechanic and how much workmanship did you pay them? How much is their kids school fees and how much is the food they eat..

just one month, una go dey alright. una body go don come down and u go forget Okada and Keke bans issues and face reality and una daily bread.


FG closed border because of illegal smuggling, some people still blast the FG, now all of them body don dey come down.
shey una die when border was closed?


una no go die for this one too.

lexy2014:


How's d decision a "bold decision"?

By limiting the okada transportation, though we might have a thousand different angles to it.

Ivimilly:
That's the issue I have with You poor masses you people think we all have the same problem....... Some of us live on a private island and have to use a chopper or a luxury boat to get to the mainland area. Now you people want to crowd the water ways the only place I and my friends go to chill with lesbians damn.... Guess I have to move further into the Atlantic

keep on deceiving your self

haleymoon:

By limiting the okada transportation, though we might have a thousand different angles to it.

So how has that improved d quality of life of lagosians for both d riders and patrons of okada transportation?

lexy2014:


So how has that improved d quality of life of lagosians for both d riders and patrons of okada transportation?

First thing first, try catch a glimpse of the long run implications, I remembered in ABJ when danfo was banned, it might look gloomy temporarily, people will go against the decision but the long run effect supercedes the current advantages, but u just have to look it through a futuristic lenses.

The govt should have at least leave the tricycles, lagos is overcrowded and it is the poor masses that will suffer this ban most.

rightchic:
I no sure say this ban reach Mile 2 o.

Please check my signature for your high quality tiles.

Hope the authorities are seeing this, ? They should act on it

Americanboy35:
The govt should have at least leave the tricycles, lagos is overcrowded and it is the poor masses that will suffer this ban most.

Lagos is over populated, not everybody must stay there, you guys should just get it....people need to leave

What I perceived from this ban is the chief landlord of boudillion is trying to have shares in this e hailing platforms and they all refused to give him share or remit some percentage to his account. This was same technique they want to use for Lautech before God nullify their plan

Okada ban, border closure are welcomed developments restoring sanity to a decayed system

mu2sa2:
Nobody is talking about bicycles as alternative means of transportation. Bicycles are massively popular in many countries like china and in Europe . In Bamako, Mali they even have dedicated bicycle lanes. Lagos state govt can encourage use of bicycles, for example among students and low- income workers. A bicycle lane, similar to Brt lane, can be created on major riads.

So the government should budget billions of naira, tax payers money to construct a lane for okada riders.....nonsense

Esseite:
The Honest truth is okada and keke business kept a lot of Nigerians LAZY...

Now people are growing up with ambition of riding okada/keke.

People are leaving Vocational skill aquisition for keke and okada riding..

When a carpenter quits to riding okada
When a tiler quits to riding okada
When a plumber quits to riding keke..
Mechanics quiting to ride okada..

It destroys the future.

Honest truth

Jabioro:
The Opay ,Max,and Gokada are not supposed to be banned,the government supposed to study there operation, regulates and licence them..they are new transportation template..we can improve on

They should go and gokada goride and gopay in sokoto

majamajic:
At a time u landed on population explosion, the population coming into lagos to take up okada and Keke driving is much

And about 70% of them are not Nigerians thereby putting the population and security of lagos at a very big risk ,

Crime rate in Anambra reduced immediately they ban okada in the state , cos most of the riders are not from the state , as much as these guys are not mostly from Nigeria it's a very big risk from security side ,

At earliest stage we will all feel it , but it was a good decision by the lagos state government

Meanwhile they are coming without their wives and children, who them go marry for here , the locals of course !!

everything boil down to govt creating jobs

Kayharry:
everything boil down to govt creating jobs

For who , mostly non citizens ?

U will first create jobs for your own citizens first before outsider

Esseite:
The Honest truth is okada and keke business kept a lot of Nigerians LAZY...

Now people are growing up with ambition of riding okada/keke.

People are leaving Vocational skill aquisition for keke and okada riding..

When a carpenter quits to riding okada
When a tiler quits to riding okada
When a plumber quits to riding keke..
Mechanics quiting to ride okada..

It destroys the future.

No that people don’t want to learn trade or skills but in a situation an apprentice is hungry no means to survive while learning work, no pay no support what do you expect? Besides, with poor infrastructure, learning a skill becomes a daily horror

Esseite:


I understand your point but it kills innovations for collective better future..

dafuq

Esseite:


Have met quite a lot who and the increase in huge numbers only means more a taking that path.. it kills the future because riding okada is not being innovative, but a carpenter, plumber, welder are very innovative people.

Don't mind the man that refused to comprehend your explanation. He kept asking questions that are irrelevant and crying more than the bereaved. Lagos State government said it took the decision on fewer areas not even the whole state, and also because of insecurity and the rate of lawlessness on the roads and the rate of accidents including robbery. My aunt was robbed off her salary immediately she came out of a bank. Aside that, my generator repairer became Okada rider suddenly, and when you call him, he seemed no longer interested in it but rather request for exorbitant price for a mere servicing. My mechanic, couldn't find any apprentices any longer, reason , okada. It kills future, and innovation. That's what he refused to comprehend. Forget him.

AlhajiImam:


But the western media keep portraying us as bad

You are all terrorists. You read from the same terror manual(koran) as shekau

HyzExcellencee:
Lagos Okada ban, its Socioeconomic Consequences

by Chinedu Nnawetanma

On February 1, 2020, the ban by the Lagos State Government restricting all forms of motorcycles (excluding those used for delivery services) and tricycles from operating in key commercial and residential areas of the state officially took effect. Though well-intentioned, the timing and blanket nature of this ban have left much to be desired.

Among the reasons given by the Lagos State Government for imposing this ban was the rising spate of insecurity in the state. The government has argued that criminality in the state was facilitated by the use of motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, as a getaway means by hoodlums.

Also blamed was the crippling traffic gridlock that most parts of the state have been forced to grapple with in recent times during the morning and evening rush hours. The state government also argues that commercial motorcyclists and tricyclists have contributed in no small way to the state’s traffic malaise due to their wanton disregard for traffic regulations.

If these were the issues, one wonders how the ban would provide a sustainable solution. For instance, these motorbikes often provide easy transportation for commuters in Lagos State, especially during those gridlocks, ensuring that they arrive at their destinations on time and save the economy man-hours that would have been lost in traffic. They also keep hundreds of thousands of low-skilled Lagosians away from criminality by providing them with a legitimate source of income.

If the Lagos State Government really wants to arrest the traffic situation in the state, it should look towards employing more sustainable avenues with less radical socioeconomic consequences. These include the completion of the Lagos monorail project, expansion of road networks, ban on street trading, relocation of roadside markets and motor parks and construction of parks for articulated vehicles.

The real cause of the traffic nightmare currently being experienced in the Lagos metropolis is the population explosion. The state’s existing road networks can no longer cope with the daily influx of vehicles as more and more people continue to relocate to the state from other parts of the country.

Similarly, if it wants to tackle insecurity, it must beef up its security apparatus and change its modus operandi from reactive policing to proactive policing through intelligence gathering. It should also create more employment opportunities that will keep Lagosians gainfully employed by incentivizing the private sector. All these and more should have been put in place before the ban to cushion the socio-economic impact.

Government policy is a major enabler of economic growth around the world, especially in developing countries like Nigeria. The government’s primary role in the economy is to create an atmosphere that enables the private enterprise to thrive through the formulation of business-friendly policies. More importantly, its ability to maintain a consistent and cohesive set of policies over long periods of time by formulating long-term policies rather than short-term, stopgap ones is key to buoying investor confidence.

Investors are attracted to stability, consistency, and predictability and they flee from instability, inconsistency, and unpredictability. Time and again, governments in Nigeria have demonstrated just how easy it is for one administration to overturn the existing policies of its predecessors overnight. The inconsistency of policies scares investors and accounts for the low inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign portfolio investment (FPI) into the country.

Investors who backed motorcycle-based ride-hailing startups in the state like ORide (OPay), MAX and Gokada – who are also affected by the ban – would now be counting their losses.

What it means: Other startups operating in the state and the country at large, irrespective of the industries they play in, would now face an uphill task convincing investors to fund them. A trend that may emerge in the Nigerian venture capital space is a preference for small-ticket short-term investments and profit-taking over long-term investments.

By Chinedu Nnawetanma IG/Twitter: @chinedugn

https://nairametrics.com/2020/02/08/lagos-okada-ban-its-socioeconomic-consequences/

The writer has made the governments case.