BREAKING: Governor Sanwo-Olu Bans Commercial MotorCyclists ( Okada) in Six Local Govt Areas Indefinitely

By Damilare Adeleye

Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has banned the operations of commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada, in six Local Government Areas.

The governor stated that the ban is “indefinite and total”.

Sanwo-Olu made this known on Wednesday while speaking with all Divisional Police Officers and Area Commanders across the state at the Government House, Ikeja.

He ordered the Lagos Police Command and other security agencies to enforce the ban across the six local governments

The local governments listed by the governor include Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, and Apapa.

This development is not unconnected with the murder of David Imoh, a sound engineer who was lynched and set ablaze by a mob of motorcycle operators over N100 balance last Thursday.