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FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by Naijareporter1(op): 5:10pm On Jul 21, 2022

Malami says the proposed ban could cut off sources of funds for terrorists and bandits.

The Federal Government is considering banning the use of motorcycles popularly known as Okada across the country.

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice hinted about this on Thursday, July 21, 2022.

Malami dropped the hint while addressing State House reporters after a meeting of National Security Council (NSC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Why the ban matters: Malami said investigations have shown that motorcycles are used for mining activities across the country.

He added that the ban could cut off sources of funds for terrorists and bandits.

Malami also said the government needed to ban the use of motorcycles in the country because terrorists had moved from the conventional ways of funding their activities to mining and ransom taking, Daily Trust reports.

According to him, bandits use motorcycles for movement while they make money from mining to fund their arms supply.

Reacting to a question on the effect of the ban on ordinary Nigerians and the economy, the AGF said the FG would prioritize national and public interests above individual interests.

The six LGAs are Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, and Apapa.

The ban was announced days after some motorcycle operators in the Lekki area of the state allegedly killed a sound engineer, David Imoh, and also set his body ablaze.

https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/fg-considers-banning-okada-across-the-country/wj474vl?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socia

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by harmargedon: 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by Lagschools: 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

If the reason for the ban is because of terrorism, why not temporarily ban in areas affected with terrorism?

Doubt if this bill will be passed.

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by signature2012(m): 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by Rastaramsey(m): 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

This administration is the most useless one in the history of humanity....

Are there trying to play on the intelligence of real Niggars huh

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That's how they brought in fake bishops undecided

They should know we Nigerians are fuckin smarter than the hell they are....

If them ban okada, I sure say bandits go carry helicopter come undecided

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by MandGEnterprise: 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

The rate of crime fit increase

Na to buy Korope full ground

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by dyera(m): 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

Buhari wants to ban their source of income without providing an alternative. Or is he planning to implement Tinubu's youth empowerment scheme, which is recruit them to the army and feeding them with agbado and cassava.

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by Truthisunique2: 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

More apc suffering loading especially in the rural areas

Apc that can't bomb forests housing Terrorists because "they care about nature"

How about the NIN they said would stop them

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by NwaNimo1(m): 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

F oolish

G ovt

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by benuejosh: 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

Criminals have taken over that venture.

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by OtunbaStixx23: 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

Rubbish....create jobs first for the riders

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by Blaze14k: 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

Are these ppl not crazy. How can they allow bandits to determine what we use and what we dont? Its like saying we've been defeated and this is the only solution we have for now. Honestly speaking im sick and tired of this country

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by CR777: 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

Rastaramsey:
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Saw ur post somewhere bro, make we reason.
I don send u pm

Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by WarriAproko: 5:16pm On Jul 21, 2022

Better

Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by MufasaLion: 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

I would really like them to ban it. Most of the riders are menace to the society.

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by BOOOMNAIJA: 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022*

Banning Okada without creating job alternatives will create more harm than good. That is why we need leaders with foresight.

Vote Peter Obi 2023.

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by VladimirPutiin(m): 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by wolexy14(m): 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

So armed robbers shud ple ty abi ,which kain thinking be dis,work dey?

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by Nobody: 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

Good move

Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by sweetmelanin(f): 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

~~Okada riders~~ sahelian (fulani) terrorists are already making a fortune just by kidnapping alone. So ban okada all you like.

Imagine foreign settlers kidnapping you, collecting millions from you to buy more weapons to continue to kidnap and terrorise you in your own land. Docile southerners.

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by sofeo(m): 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

Definitely not possible, except if they want robbery to increase.

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by Collins4u1(m): 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

Joke of the century... He should ban it there in the North

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by WhatCanIsay(m): 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

Possible?

They should simply ban it in the North where it's the means of transportation for bandits and terrorists. More importantly, curtail its use in some parts of Abuja. Or better still they should have a means of easy identification in Abuja, either the union will issue out a unique vest to each Okada rider with records of all his means of identification.

Nationwide ban smells wrong. Treat cases uniquely.

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by Nigerialabalaba: 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

Healthrelatedjo:
Make all of us go buy motor be dt na... Lol is that even possible?

We dey survive even before Okada. Na only gbomogbomo dey before but after okada come, na so terrorists and bandit take over.

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by slickbak(m): 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

Is that economically realistic?

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by faithfull18(f): 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

Mehn, it is well with Nigeria.

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by Dididrumz(m): 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

So banning okada will stop crime?

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by Armstrong34(m): 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

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Re: FG Considers Banning Okada Across The Country by nihinlade(m): 5:17pm On Jul 21, 2022

Is that possible?

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