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We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by valarmorghulis: 2:35pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
There are indications that the fragile peace existing in Lagos may be threatened following the renewed vigour by the Lagos State Government to enforce the ban on operations of commercial motorcyclists in the state. Recently, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had vowed to impose stricter measures to stop the operations of commercial motorcyclists known as okada riders in the state. Sanwo-Olu said the total ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly called okada, would take effect from June so that the First and Last Mile Buses (FLM) could take over inner roads because of some criminal activities related to motorcycle operators as well as fatal accidents. But the riders, under the auspices of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), said they would not leave Lagos routes and would act in defiance of the order if not included in the state’s empowerment plans. Some of the riders accused Sanwo-Olu of marginalisation, claiming the government has no consideration for their economic welfare. They also urged the government to initiate a welfare scheme that would take care of the citizenry before the commencement of the enforcement. One of the riders, who plies Ejigbo-Iyana-Isolo route said: “Before, I started to ride okada, I had done many things to survive. I wrote applications for jobs, upgraded my certificates, still I couldn’t get a job to feed my family. It was even my friend that introduced me to where I was able to get the motorcycle through a hire purchase. “Now they want to take it away from us without giving us anything. How does the governor want us to survive, does he want us to become criminals and they want us to leave the road, to where?” Another rider, Seye Omikunle said: “Because of the way the police were disturbing us, we don’t even work during the day. They said we are using the bike for illegal activities. I want to ask, is it all of us? Why can’t they do investigations to fish out those involved and allow us to continue with our businesses in peace since they can’t give us jobs.” “I have three children and a wife who I pay their school fees and give them N1,000 in the morning before leaving the house. I pay rent and bills. How do they want me to be there for my home? Most of us don’t even go through the expressway so what are they saying,” Oriyomi questioned. Some of them have called for the indictment of police officers who own bikes. They alleged that some policemen would impound bikes to enforce the restrictions order and give the bikes to Hausa riders requesting for daily returns. Baba Blessing revealed that: “30 per cent of okada in Lagos State is owned by police men. Most of my friends’ motorcycles they impounded were given to some riders from the north. Some of them work at night while some work during the day.” When The Guardian engaged riders whose bikes were allegedly owned by security operatives, some of them said the bikes were given to them by some mobile policemen as empowerment. “They gave me the bike to help me in Lagos. Whenever I am caught, I will call the owner, who will speak with them and the bike will be released. Some will just look at the bike, once they see the inscription of the police on it, they will allow us to go. They also know which bike belongs to officers,” one of the riders said. Clashes between okada riders and the enforcement task force have been rife over the impounding of their motorcycles by the task force. The bone of contention has been that most of the motorcycles were on hire purchase. With the continued resistance from motorcycle operators in the state, a clash with the task force is imminent as enforcement commences in full. https://m.guardian.ng/news/well-not-leave-lagos-roads-okada-operators-dare-government/
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Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by Pmpm: 2:36pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Wahaala |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by Nobody: 2:41pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Nigerian policticians are useless... If you want to ban something or end something you compasate the people, na human being dem be, they are not animals.. if you bring a car as taxi in your state as a new development to the people you make the car cheap for them expecially those that has okada or Keke.. to make it easy for them to afford it.. This is how else while governor of abia state moved umuahia market from gate to urban and make the new market expensive for the people, even those that owns a shop in gate can't afford to pay for the new market... THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TRY TO MAKE LIFE EASY FOR THERE PEOPLE... NO BE TO BRING A NEW DEVELOPMENT, THE TRUTH IS CAN THE PEOPLE AFFORD YOUR NEW DEVELOPMENT OR YOU WAN USE THEM CATCH CRUISE... 2 Likes |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by Nukilia: 2:42pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
I do not blame the cyclists... Politicians use them for election and after that they are chased of the street.. Shame on the political class who have failed to come up with better job offers for these young men |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by ivolt: 2:42pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
You people don't have a choice. I blame Ambode for reversing Fashola's policies. |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by Coldshisha: 2:43pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
God help us oo Abokiiii don take over If only Fashola can just come back to Lagos for 6 month . |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by Balogunodua(m): 2:44pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
I don't even know what to say... |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by Fahdiga(m): 2:45pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Mentally unstable Sanwo-olu and Tinubu has destroyed Lagos beyond redemption |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by Simplyleo: 2:45pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Then when security agents clamp on you, don't cry wolf. Okada riders are mostly criminals. The useless drug addicts will brush your car in a traffic and zoom off. 2 Likes |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by valarmorghulis: 2:46pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
ivolt:Ambode messed up gan ni, I won't forgive him for abandoning badagry exp way 1 Like |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by tritt(m): 2:47pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Oga ndi Oga.... Fulani bikers don vex |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by Tinubuadvocate: 2:48pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Lagos state government should pass this bill to the State house of assembly. |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by valarmorghulis: 2:49pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Tinubuadvocate:I think there's already a bill(not sure though) |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by seborrhic: 2:50pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
valarmorghulis:Imagine. You steal and impoverish one set of people just to empower one other region of the country and enrich yourselves illegally. These are the kinds of frustration,discrimination and nepotism that give rise to some UGM. |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by Tinubuadvocate: 2:54pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Imagine someone tell you that your parents are mentally unstable. Fahdiga: |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by Tinubuadvocate: 2:55pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
There's nothing like that yet. valarmorghulis: |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by Fahdiga(m): 2:59pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Tinubuadvocate:It was Ambode that revealed the truth about mentally unstable Sanwo-olu not me 1 Like |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by AntiBMC(m): 3:12pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
It has gotten to the stage where fulani herdsmen nd okada riders are daring state governors. Well, serves them right for being complete sellouts. Now their authority is being demeaned at the lowest level. So sad. |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by valarmorghulis: 3:14pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Tinubuadvocate:Ok |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by helinues: 5:26pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
They have already left the Lagos road just that the time is not yet ripe. All miscreants in Lagos state would be deported back to whenever they may came from |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by valarmorghulis: 5:30pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Fahdiga:And u believe him? |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by Investigative: 5:31pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
if Okada is business dominated by igbos, The headline would have read igbo dare Lagos state government |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by bcomputer101: 5:35pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Hehehe Criminal Hausa riders think dey can fight the government. You we see shege. This is not Kano. Agungun be careful |
Re: We’ll Not Leave Lagos Roads, Okada Operators Dare Government by DiagnoPolitics: 5:38pm On Jun 01, 2021 |
Coldshisha: Why God helep you? Abooki will continue pummelling your muslim ewedu skull on your land till sense gum you. Dem get craze pass Afonja tey tey. |
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