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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by Nobody: 10:36am On Feb 06, 2020

OP include FCT

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by sainthumble: 10:36am On Feb 06, 2020

EzeIgbo1:
With all the bans carried out in other states which did not attract the crying of people it is Lagos State ban of okadas that people suddenly found their voice

The Hypocrisy is much on these streets

I'm sure it doesn't affect u in any way that's y u sound dis way

Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by mosho2good: 10:37am On Feb 06, 2020

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by Princeton92(m): 10:37am On Feb 06, 2020

Afriifa:
The bad news is that, their level of development remains stagnated.
Despites the bans, insecurity still persist.

Nope, not for my Akwa Ibom though I dunno for your own state yet!

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by Libkid(m): 10:37am On Feb 06, 2020

KangaIye:
Trek or rude bicycle

lol.buy bicycle or camel for me na

Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by Princeton92(m): 10:38am On Feb 06, 2020

samuel19222:
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SMH... When will yours be exposed?
And what's do you gain in posting this now?

Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by kenny5811(m): 10:40am On Feb 06, 2020

oga, wher is imo on dis list? no okada no keke....

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by samdaisi: 10:41am On Feb 06, 2020

But why people are complaining about banning Okada in Lagos if peradventure this useless people denoted bomb in business hubs of Lagos state the blame will be shifted to government.

Many innocent souls have be cutting short everyday because of the reckless riders in Lagos

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by AdiscoPele: 10:41am On Feb 06, 2020

If i can remember clearly, the first okada ban was in Abuja by the then minister, Nasir El Rufai and that should be in year 2006.

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by TEDHorsePower: 10:42am On Feb 06, 2020

Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by Tulsaguy: 10:43am On Feb 06, 2020

Seun & his admins should take note that it is becoming very embarrassing this days to open nairaland in the office or at home when kids are around huh

Imagine i opened this thread while discussing with my boss about the effects of okada ban, as we scroll, we stumbled on pornographic image by one stupid fellow. He asked what i find interesting of platforms like nairaland.

It's not funny anymore....nairaland has gone to the dogs. Seun and his guys ain't doing enough to keep this place safe.

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by EzeIgbo1: 10:45am On Feb 06, 2020

sainthumble:
I'm sure it doesn't affect u in any way that's y u sound dis way

Hustle ooo my brother Hustle so that hot sun trekking will not finish you.

Wasting time and energy on Nairaland will not add a Kobo to your account

Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by Depressed101: 10:50am On Feb 06, 2020

naptu2:
Motorcycle taxis did not exist in Lagos before 1994. Lagosians heard about their existence in other states (mainly the northern states) and often laughed at those states because they believed that those states were backward.

Commercial motorcycles suddenly bust onto the scene in the mid-1990s. The authorities knew, even back then, that they were a great hazard. Governor Buba Marwa developed a plan to remove the motorcycles (nicknamed Okada after Okada Air which was believed to be able to go anywhere, even in great danger). Colonel Marwa imported auto rickshaws from India and planned to migrate the okada riders from riding motorcycles to riding rickshaws. He believed that the rickshaws were safer because they had 3 wheels (and therefore more stability) and that the riders would not be able to ride recklessly in the rickshaws. The auto rickshaws were eventually nicknamed after Governor Marwa (Keke Marwa).

The Obasanjo Administration used the auto rickshaws as a tool for poverty alleviation. They imported a lot of the rickshaws, painted them green and white and gave them to poor people on hire purchase basis. The rickshaws were known as Keke Napep, after the National Poverty Alleviation Programme (NAPEP) of the Obasanjo Administration.

There have been several restrictions and attempts to ban both Okadas and Keke Marwa in many states in Nigeria because the governments believe that they are unsafe (there have been many terrible accidents involving motorcycle taxis), the riders are unruly and because they also believe that they are being used by criminals to rob innocent citizens. Most of these bans and restrictions began in the period between 2009-2011. Here is a list of such bans.

1) Lagos State in 2011.

Lagos To Ban Okada, Fashola’s Committee Endorses Plan
https://www.nairaland.com/834773/lagos-ban-okada-fasholas-committee

Okada Are Restricted On 475 Out Of 9,100 Roads – Opeifa.
https://www.nairaland.com/1092269/okada-restricted-475-out-9100

2) Enugu State in 2012

Enugu Assembly Passes Bill Banning Okada
https://www.nairaland.com/981688/enugu-assembly-passes-bill-banning

3) Anambra State (2018)

Okada Ban In Anambra: Operators Groan As 15,000 Lose Jobs In Onitsha, Awka
https://www.nairaland.com/4520569/okada-ban-anambra-operators-groan

4) Akwa Ibom State (2011)

Ban On Okada: A-ibom Begins Purchase Of Motorcycles From Owners
https://www.nairaland.com/705511/ban-okada-a-ibom-begins-purchase

5) Kano Bans Okada (2013)
https://www.nairaland.com/1171355/kano-bans-okada

6) Seven northern states (2019). Kano, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna and Niger.

JUST IN: Army Bans Use Of Okada In Some States (See Why, Full List)
https://www.nairaland.com/5171146/just-army-bans-use-okada

7) Abia State (2009)

Aba Ingenuity-people’s Creativity Rebuilds Banned Okada In Aba To Tricycles
https://www.nairaland.com/361938/aba-ingenuity-peoples-creativity-rebuilds-banned

8 ) Rivers State ban on Okada (2009)

Okada Ban In Portharcourt
https://www.nairaland.com/217208/okada-ban-portharcourt

No Okada In Port Harcourt
https://www.nairaland.com/213891/no-okada-port-harcourt

9) Keke Napep ban in Port Harcourt (2013)

Rivers State Bans Keke Napep In PHC
https://www.nairaland.com/1246309/rivers-state-bans-keke-napep

10) 2016 ban on Okada in 4 LGAs OF Rivers State

Wike Bans Okada In 4 Lgas Of Orashi Region
https://www.nairaland.com/2936500/wike-bans-okada-4-lgas

11) Cross River State (2009)

Cross River State Govt Bans Okada - From Nov. 15th
https://www.nairaland.com/346457/cross-river-state-govt-bans

it can only be oga naptu2, who do we have again that can do this... Weldone sir

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by Shakaranews2020: 10:51am On Feb 06, 2020

Dpharisee:
Igbos are the major importers of Okada but they seem to be showing solidarity with the state government because it relates to security. They also value lives like the Yorubas. Many of the undocumented riders who claim to be from the North are not even Nigerians

You're right. Most so called Notherners are from Niger and Chadians.

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by kokomilala(m): 10:53am On Feb 06, 2020

Whether is Keke it okada business, it is a state of emergency threatening the socio-political security of any state.It's s misnomer. Actually, the abject failure of government from the first advent of Buhari in 1983,triggered this social misnomer. Which sane or organized city in the world tolerates this mess- bikes and Keke?
I'll say it again. Lagos can't contain everyone. If people don't want to obey the law ,they might want to leave Lagos.

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by omoharry(f): 10:53am On Feb 06, 2020

Dpharisee:
Igbos are the major importers of Okada but they seem to be showing solidarity with the state government because it relates to security. They also value lives like the Yorubas. Many of the undocumented riders who claim to be from the North are not even Nigerians

That is true.That is why are foot soldiers used by evil people in the north when they want to strike against their neighbors. I heard guns are smuggles inside this okada by these miscreant and use to perpetuate crimes .It good they have been banned.But i wish Keke was not part of the ban.We really missed them..though they can be unruly on our road sometimes but they are more safer than using okada.

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by Afriifa(m): 10:57am On Feb 06, 2020

Princeton92:
Nope, not for my Akwa Ibom though I dunno for your own state yet!

the problem of Nigeria is not anything but the average Nigerian.

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by Nobody: 10:59am On Feb 06, 2020

Akpabio tried

Banned okada and told them to turn them in for 100k each shocked

Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by kelly72: 11:02am On Feb 06, 2020

frowland:
Really,? Thought I saw keke the last time or was that those minibus I mistook for keke?

No keke/Okada in Owerri
All man must trek

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by mechanics(m): 11:07am On Feb 06, 2020

The ban has been lifted in Niger state.

Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by olayinkajnr(m): 11:11am On Feb 06, 2020

unikdrumz:
Fake as Bleep. Which zamfara, which kaduna, which Niger?. OP u smoke gutter ni?

Lol. You dey mind am. Okada still roams Kaduna, Niger and Zamfara.

Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by Thryphosa(m): 11:11am On Feb 06, 2020

unikdrumz:
Fake as Bleep. Which zamfara, which kaduna, which Niger?. OP u smoke gutter ni?

Don't mind them, dem no ban okada for Niger State o.

Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by jude33084(m): 11:13am On Feb 06, 2020

Edo, Benin city.

Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by seanwilliam(m): 11:13am On Feb 06, 2020

TissuePaper:
Dammmmn Nigggaaar

I have a lot of real niggars whose only means of survival is okada ...the other day one of them was crying to me after Lagos banned okada because no food to chop and he get two children.. As a real nigga wey just collect from my client that morning I gats send am 100k to use for the meantime.

I appeal to the respective state government to create alternative jobs for all those that have been rendered jobless

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by Nobody: 11:16am On Feb 06, 2020

seanwilliam:
cc. 2019prophets , alexistaiwo, fucklove... ur attention is needed for the bolded.. abi no be the same tissue paper wey I know? Audio client, audio friend, audio 100k

TissuePaper:
Dammmmn Nigggaaar

I have a lot of real niggars whose only means of survival is okada ...the other day one of them was crying to me after Lagos banned okada because no food to chop and he get two children.. As a real nigga wey just collect from my client that morning I gats send am 100k to use for the meantime.

I appeal to the respective state government to create alternative jobs for all those that have been rendered jobless

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by MAK211(m): 11:21am On Feb 06, 2020

Haa

Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by ifeomabernard(f): 11:23am On Feb 06, 2020

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Citytrend:
Funny enough Abia of all people was the first to even ban Okada. Worst government I have ever seen in my entire life

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by dabban(m): 11:23am On Feb 06, 2020

mechanics:
The ban has been lifted in Niger state.

Niger State, the best place to ride KEKE Napep.

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by Biafrarep(m): 11:25am On Feb 06, 2020

naptu2:
Motorcycle taxis did not exist in Lagos before 1994. Lagosians heard about their existence in other states (mainly the northern states) and often laughed at those states because they believed that those states were backward.

Commercial motorcycles suddenly bust onto the scene in the mid-1990s. The authorities knew, even back then, that they were a great hazard. Governor Buba Marwa developed a plan to remove the motorcycles (nicknamed Okada after Okada Air which was believed to be able to go anywhere, even in great danger). Colonel Marwa imported auto rickshaws from India and planned to migrate the okada riders from riding motorcycles to riding rickshaws. He believed that the rickshaws were safer because they had 3 wheels (and therefore more stability) and that the riders would not be able to ride recklessly in the rickshaws. The auto rickshaws were eventually nicknamed after Governor Marwa (Keke Marwa).

The Obasanjo Administration used the auto rickshaws as a tool for poverty alleviation. They imported a lot of the rickshaws, painted them green and white and gave them to poor people on hire purchase basis. The rickshaws were known as Keke Napep, after the National Poverty Alleviation Programme (NAPEP) of the Obasanjo Administration.

There have been several restrictions and attempts to ban both Okadas and Keke Marwa in many states in Nigeria because the governments believe that they are unsafe (there have been many terrible accidents involving motorcycle taxis), the riders are unruly and because they also believe that they are being used by criminals to rob innocent citizens. Most of these bans and restrictions began in the period between 2009-2011. Here is a list of such bans.

1) Lagos State in 2011.

Lagos To Ban Okada, Fashola’s Committee Endorses Plan
https://www.nairaland.com/834773/lagos-ban-okada-fasholas-committee

Okada Are Restricted On 475 Out Of 9,100 Roads – Opeifa.
https://www.nairaland.com/1092269/okada-restricted-475-out-9100

2) Enugu State in 2012

Enugu Assembly Passes Bill Banning Okada
https://www.nairaland.com/981688/enugu-assembly-passes-bill-banning

3) Anambra State (2018)

Okada Ban In Anambra: Operators Groan As 15,000 Lose Jobs In Onitsha, Awka
https://www.nairaland.com/4520569/okada-ban-anambra-operators-groan

4) Akwa Ibom State (2011)

Ban On Okada: A-ibom Begins Purchase Of Motorcycles From Owners
https://www.nairaland.com/705511/ban-okada-a-ibom-begins-purchase

5) Kano Bans Okada (2013)
https://www.nairaland.com/1171355/kano-bans-okada

6) Seven northern states (2019). Kano, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna and Niger.

JUST IN: Army Bans Use Of Okada In Some States (See Why, Full List)
https://www.nairaland.com/5171146/just-army-bans-use-okada

7) Abia State (2009)

Aba Ingenuity-people’s Creativity Rebuilds Banned Okada In Aba To Tricycles
https://www.nairaland.com/361938/aba-ingenuity-peoples-creativity-rebuilds-banned

8 ) Rivers State ban on Okada (2009)

Okada Ban In Portharcourt
https://www.nairaland.com/217208/okada-ban-portharcourt

No Okada In Port Harcourt
https://www.nairaland.com/213891/no-okada-port-harcourt

9) Keke Napep ban in Port Harcourt (2013)

Rivers State Bans Keke Napep In PHC
https://www.nairaland.com/1246309/rivers-state-bans-keke-napep

10) 2016 ban on Okada in 4 LGAs OF Rivers State

Wike Bans Okada In 4 Lgas Of Orashi Region
https://www.nairaland.com/2936500/wike-bans-okada-4-lgas

11) Cross River State (2009)

Cross River State Govt Bans Okada - From Nov. 15th
https://www.nairaland.com/346457/cross-river-state-govt-bans

All SE and SS states have long banned okada for many years now, at least in their state capitals and other major cities.
If Lagos decides to ban it for whatever reason, then that's the state government's preregotive.

However, Lagos still remains one of the world's worst cities to live in, and nothing would bring me back there since I left many years ago. This city is killing more dreams than it is helping to actualize. Millions of Lagosians have merely existed through life instead of actually living it.

For God's sake, how can people be earning less than 100k monthly yet they still have to wake up as early as 4am only to return as late as 11pm and yet end up spending up to half of their income on transportation. The funny thing is that such lifestyle would hardly give them the space to think and have sober reflection.

So sad.

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Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by ikorodureporta: 11:25am On Feb 06, 2020

The traffic situations there is incomparable with what we have in Lagos

Re: List Of States Where Okada And Keke Are Banned Or Restricted by valarmorghulis: 11:30am On Feb 06, 2020

Tulsaguy:
Seun & his admins should take note that it is becoming very embarrassing this days to open nairaland in the office or at home when kids are around Imagine i opened this thread while discussing with my boss about the effects of okada ban, as we scroll, we stumbled on pornographic image by one stupid fellow. He asked what i find interesting of platforms like nairaland.

It's not funny anymore....nairaland has gone to the dogs. Seun and his guys ain't doing enough to keep this place safe.

I was in a public bus when it happened to me, I was so embarrassed

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