A violent clash broke out around Grammar School in the Ojodu area of Lagos State on Tuesday when police officers enforcing a ban on motorcycles in the state clashed with some commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders.NYSC PORTAL PUNCH Metro correspondent, who witnessed the clash on Tuesday morning, reported that some policemen from the Ojodu … Read more
The Governor of Cross Rivers State, Bassey Otu, has prohibited the operations of commercial motorcycles, commonly referred to as Okada, within the city of Calabar. POLITICS NIGERIA reports.Information Guide Nigeria POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the governor’s directive specifies that individuals who wish to utilise their motorcycles for commercial purposes may only do so in remote … Read more
The Ministry of Transportation, on behalf of the Federal Government, stated on Thursday that there were no intentions to outlaw the use of commercial motorcycles, also known as “Okadas,” as a mode of transportation in the nation.Informaion Guide Nigeria Ademola Adegoroye, the Minister of State for Transportation, clarified this during a speech at the Annual … Read more
Lagos Arewa Community Instructs Members To Respect Okada Ban The Arewa community in Lagos State yesterday instructed all its members across the state to comply with the provisions of the laws existing in Lagos, including the one which a few days ago placed a total ban on the operation of commercial motorcycles called okada in … Read more