The Lagos State government on Friday crushed 2,228 commercial motorcycles insisting that there is no going back on its decision to rid six local government, 9 LCDAs of Okada.
These motorcycles impounded by the Lagos State Task Force are being crushed in an undisclosed location in the state, said Mr Gboyega Akosile who is the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
According to Akosile who shared a video of the crushing of the impounded motorcycles via Twitter on Friday, Lagos deserves better than okada.
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He stated that the enforcement exercise would continue until the affected local government areas and local council development areas were rid of commercial motorcycles.
The affected local government areas include Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, and Apapa.
The government had announced a total ban on the operation of commercial motorcycles in the areas effective from June 1, following concerns raised over the security and safety of the residents.
To cushion the likely effects of the ban in the affected areas, government announced the rolled out of alternatives, including many small buses, taxi cabs under the LAGRIDE scheme, and the deployment of more ferries on waterways.
