- Announces restrictions in 6 LGAs
The Lagos State government has announced plans to commence total enforcement of the 2012 State Traffic Law on activities of commercial motorcyclists (Okada) and tricycles (Keke) on restricted routes and bridges.
The restriction and enforcement also affect the newly introduced “Opay ride, Gokada ride” and other similar commercial motorcycles.
The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, Frederic Oladeinde (Commissioners for Transportation) and Moyosore Onigbanjo, (Attorney-General and Commissioners for Justice), during a joint press briefing at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, announced the planned total enforcement on Okada operations, held
Omotoso explained that enforcement would be carried out in six local government areas as a pilot scheme, before the enforcement is extended to other councils.
The affected LGAs are the state capital Ikeja, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, Apapa, Surulere and Eti Osa. The ban will come into effect on February 1.
The ban affects the local council development areas (LCDAs) under the LG. They are Apapa LG- Apapa Iganmu LCDA, Lagos Mainland LG – Yaba LCDA, Surulere LG- Itire-Ikate and Coker-Aguda LCDAs, Ikeja LG- Onigbongbo and Ojodu LCDAs, Eti-Osa LG- Ikoyi-Obalende and Iru/Victoria Island LCDAs, Lagos Island LG- Lagos Island East LCDA.
The commissioner
said the measure became necessary following flagrant disregards to the traffic law
by the operators and more so, the need to further ensure the safety of lives
and property of the State.