Abuja – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has recommended a nationwide ban on commercial motorcycles popularly known as `Okada’ to reduce accidents on our roads.
The recommendation forms part of the October Road Traffic Crash (RTC) Report 2016, submitted by the Corps Marshal, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).
The report made available to the News of Nigeria (NAN) quotes Oyeyemi as saying that commercial motorcyclist, remained a major cause of fatal road traffic accidents across the country, hence the need for state governments to consider banning them from operating.
The RTC statistics for October 2016, shows that 230 cases or 18 per cent of a total of 1,259 vehicles were involved in accidents within the month, majority were commercial motorcycles.
According to the report, motorcycle accidents ranked third after cars which accounted for 457 cases or 36 per cent, followed by minibuses with 243 or 19 per cent of the total.
Oyeyemi said, “Following the outcome of the analysis, it could be concluded that motorcycle still constitutes serious menace on the nation’s highways.
“Accordingly, improved results could be achieved in the future, if more state governments could consider placing a ban on the use of motorcycle for commercial purposes.
“In view of the above, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation should facilitate and encourage state governments to ban the use of motorcycle for commercial purposes.’’
NAN reports that commercial motorcycle is currently banned from major routes in some cities and towns including Abuja and state capitals across the country.
Besides their contributions to road accidents, they have also been linked to the operations of armed robbers, kidnappers and other criminals in several parts of the country.
In 2014, the National Council on Transport recommended their ban nationwide “to ensure adequate provision of safe and secure means of transportation in the country’’.
Reports say Anambra and Lagos states had for over two years now, banned the use of commercial motorcycle on highways in their territories.

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Ko jo..

Another stupid request from FRSC, most of the road in this country are not motorable. but all the roads can be accessed with motor cycle. make all this agencies dey think nah, before they will bring another hardship upon the masses in this buhari economy.

This government be like: The poor aren't gonna survive. We must kill them all.

wrong timing. They are hard working poeple that u want to take away their source of livelyhood, make them thief??

FRSC Dey Mad

They want to sack 40million Nigerian family bread winners from work...

I support this final nail on Aboki's coffin..lol

I wonder what Lair MuhamMad ll give them as excuse..

Abeg FRSC ride on.If i tell u how many times okada don bash the doors of my car and run away ehhh coupled with the numerous accidents the are involved in beacouse of their impatience and reckless riding .......Anything to get rid of those nuisances called okada would be a welcome development.There is no question of people loosing their means of livelihood they should go and farm we need more persons to go into farming in 9ja.

Maybe Okada no dey bring in better revenue. ...

BAN on small generator! BAN on imported rice and other food stuffs! BAN on imported car! BAN (now) on okada!!! Very soon una go ban people from breathing, ban on wearing clothes, ban on brushing teeth. Hmmmh, ban me from drinking my garri with kuli~kuli

rather than a total ban, they should restrict their movement

Nigeria government always after the poor masses.....I can't even remember the work of frsc apart from checking papers and licence... safety in the frsc is gone ...it now federal road collecting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enRAJ5qsh6E

Nigerian Authorities Ban Okada

cyberguy72:
Abeg FRSC ride on.If i tell u how many times okada don bash the doors of my car and run away ehhh coupled with the numerous accidents the are involved in beacouse of their impatience and reckless riding .......Anything to get rid of those nuisances called okada would be a welcome development.There is no question of people loosing their means of livelihood they should go and farm we need more persons to go into farming in 9ja.

Just because you can afford a car?....
Empathy would save Nigerians a great deal

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Just because you can afford a car?....
Empathy would save Nigerians a great deal

Not that oo.Please just take a walk to the nearest General Hospital or orthopedic Centers in your area.You would understand where am coming from