mrsage:
Let's get things clear.
I'm not in love with okoada and Kekes. They also have their faults.

However the government approach is wrong.

First they should consider the social consequences of this so called "restriction".

These bikes and Kekes are a business, Micro Finance banks (who pay taxes to government and employ Lagosians ) have invested heavily in this mode of transportation. How do we expect them to recover?

If the government decides to ban, why can't they give the operators some time. 6-8 months notice is not a bad idea.

Then every party involved will have time to plan an exit strategy.


If you take away a mans means of livelihood how do you expect him to survive?

The government approach is correct! It's the Lagosian approach that is wrong, they continue to support the like of Tinubu and his cohort that have capture the revenues of the states for their self-interest, what kind of people in a "democracy" will tolerate the state of Lagos roads, the lack of mass transit infrastructures and not protest on the street.

"police are worried"

For where? This man no dey street, so he no know wassup.

Policemen are hurrying up milking bikers rather.

They already started extorting ahead of the 1 February enforcement date."police are worried"

For where? This man no dey street, so he no know wassup.

Policemen are hurrying up milking bikers rather.

They already started extorting ahead of the 1 February enforcement date."police are worried"

For where? This man no dey street, so he no know wassup.

Policemen are hurrying up milking bikers rather.

They already started extorting ahead of the 1 February enforcement date.

tsdarkside:


your argument is a fraud....

do you have any prove that this keke people pay tax too or you just assumin....??
people that are not even registered....??

They pay 150 naira every day to council

sulaak:


The government approach is correct! It's the Lagosian approach that is wrong, they continue to support the like of Tinubu and his cohort that have capture the revenues of the states for their self-interest, what kind of people in a "democracy" will tolerate the state of Lagos roads, the lack of mass transit infrastructures and not protest on the street.

LOL, some of you will become extinct on this "Tinubu" matter... Which other parts of Nigeria have been better developed than Tinubu's Lagos, especially in terms of public infrastructure, that you're basing this your drivel on?

In any case, why don't you lead the street protest? And if you don't live in Lagos, what gives you the right to think you can dictate to Lagosians how their assets are managed? Why do you feel joy in badmouthing and goading other people towards disaster? Is your own private space Utopia?

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Make them no reach Ipaja

Regulate these guys. But still ban them from some major areas in Lagos i.e Third Mainland Bridge and other major bridges

tsdarkside:


your argument is a fraud....

do you have any prove that this keke people pay tax too or you just assumin....??
people that are not even registered....??

The NURTW collects tax on behalf of the government. That's your proof

olaolaking:
They pay 150 naira every day to council

Good for them...they can now keep their 150 Naira every day, or invest it in other genuine human endeavors.

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Government can change anytime

DaCharis2016:
"police are worried"

For where? This man no dey street, so he no know wassup.

Policemen are hurrying up milking bikers rather.

They already started extorting ahead of the 1 February enforcement date."police are worried"

For where? This man no dey street, so he no know wassup.

Policemen are hurrying up milking bikers rather.

They already started extorting ahead of the 1 February enforcement date."police are worried"

For where? This man no dey street, so he no know wassup.

Policemen are hurrying up milking bikers rather.

They already started extorting ahead of the 1 February enforcement date.

Thanks you my brother.
I use my motorcycle to hustle on a part-time basis, but I've been having run-ins with police since that news was released.


They'll just stop me and remove my key. The next thing, they're showing me the news on their phone.

When I argue that it's supposed to take effect February 2, they'll tell me that their Oga just left and he gave orders for them to start arresting bikes.


I had to settle them both times, now my bike just dey house dey chill.

Monkey no fit dey work, make Baboon dey chop.



I heard that some police officers have vowed to build their house, and buy cars on this bike ban matter.

I am just looking at how this whole ban scenario will play out.

BabaRamota1980:


Government does not owe you job in return for your tax.

Amnesty rewards is not our way of life in Yorubaland.

Govt does not owe you job, and you had better not go into crime if you know whats good for you.

Relocate to other states where you can earn money with your okada.

Seems u are saying govt doesn't owe anyone anything. If govt doesn't owe its citizens jobs, then what does it owe them?

duwdu:


LOL, some of you will become extinct on this "Tinubu" matter... Which other parts of Nigeria have been better developed than Tinubu's Lagos, especially in terms of public infrastructure, that you're basing this your drivel on?

In any case, why don't you lead the street protest? And if you don't live in Lagos, what gives you the right to think you can dictate to Lagosians how their assets are managed? Why do you feel joy in badmouthing and goading other people towards disaster? Is your own private space Utopia?

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Pls name d public infrastructure in Lagos provided to Lagos by Tinubu?

BabaRamota1980:


They dont owe anybody an alternative. You should be asking yourself, now that okada and napep is banned, what alternative do you have for yourself?

What those Okada riders don't even realise is that the Government is even helping by making them rearrange their future. There are many skills to learn that are more dignifying than Okada riding. Would these riders want to do this dangerous work when they are in their fifties and sixties. They are not even thinking of the health hazard of being exposed to wind, sun and rain while riding. A lot of cities have banned them in Nigeria and heaven did not fall!

mrsage:
Let's get things clear.
I'm not in love with okoada and Kekes. They also have their faults.

However the government approach is wrong.

First they should consider the social consequences of this so called "restriction".

These bikes and Kekes are a business, Micro Finance banks (who pay taxes to government and employ Lagosians ) have invested heavily in this mode of transportation. How do we expect them to recover?

If the government decides to ban, why can't they give the operators some time. 6-8 months notice is not a bad idea.

Then every party involved will have time to plan an exit strategy.


If you take away a mans means of livelihood how do you expect him to survive?

The investors took a market risk every business goes through it it's not new.

Davash222:
Then, who licensed them

D better question should be why does d govt collect taxes from them despite not "licensing" them?

murmee:
What those Okada riders don't even realise is that the Government is even helping by making them rearrange their future. There are many skills to learn that are more dignifying than Okada riding. Would these riders want to do this dangerous work when they are in their fifties and sixties. They are not even thinking of the health hazard of being exposed to wind, sun and rain while riding. A lot of cities have banned them in Nigeria and heaven did not fall!

Pls what are d skills to be learned that are more dignifying than okada riding? Has d govt offered these guys better alternatives and opportunities to secure their futures? How has d govt rearranged d future of Lagos in terms of education, health, transportation, agriculture, sanitation, employment etc?

BabaRamota1980:


They dont owe anybody an alternative. You should be asking yourself, now that okada and napep is banned, what alternative do you have for yourself?

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Here is the roll call of serious nuisance and life threatening activities carried out by Okada riders, probably not the ride hailing ones.

1. Attack and destruction of public assets (around May 31, 2018).
https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/mob-attacks-police-station-burns-vehicle-over-killed-okada-rider/amp/


2. Multiple attacks on police stations. Culprits here identified as mainly hausa language speakers (around March 7, 2019).
https://www.google.com/amp/s/dailypost.ng/2019/03/07/police-arrest-9-okada-riders-alleged-attempt-burn-police-station-lagos/amp/


3. Attack on public servants like state enforcement teams (about 2 months ago).
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/11/26/12-arrested-as-protesters-attempt-to-burn-police-station-in-lagos/amp/


4. Okada riders set local government council on fire (around Jan 12, 2020)
https://www.google.com/amp/s/blackboxnigeria.com/okada-riders-set-lagos-lga-office-ablaze/amp/


5. Angry Okada riders set petrol tanker on fire (around Oct 12, 2018).
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/okadamen-set-tanker-ablaze-over-killing-of-two-in-lagos/amp/


6. Set police vehicle on fire around Herbert Macaulay, Yaba (June 12, 2006; part of main story)
https://allafrica.com/stories/200606270251.html


7. Fatal attack on LASTMA officials by Okada riders, arson and vehicles burnt with 1 dead (around Feb 10, 2011).
https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/amp/news/45942/one-dead-two-brt-buses-burnt-as-lastma-and-okada-riders-cl.html


8. Okada riders burnt down police vehicle and attacked police post in Ibeshe, Ikorodu (around May 30, 2018)
https://orientalnewsng.com/iikorodu-crises-lagos-police-command-to-charge-63-okada-riders-for-arson/


9. Okada riders armed with dangerous weapons and PMS attempt to burn down police station (around March 4, 2019).
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.topnews.ng/how-angry-okada-riders-were-stopped-from-burning-down-police-station-in-lagos/amp/


10. Okada riders attacked a senior police officer (before/around April 13, 2019)
https://leadership.ng/2019/04/13/four-okada-riders-in-prison-for-attacking-police-officer/


11. Okada riders attacked and injured state task force officials in Oshodi area (on Dec. 3, 2019).
https://www.chronicle.ng/2019/12/okoda-riders-on-rampage-at-oshodi-attack-taskforce-officials/


12. Okada riders attacked and injured 5 policemen (around Oct. 30, 2015).
https://www.gidipoint.com/okada-riders-injure-five-policemen-in-lagos-riot/


13. Okada riders colleagues attempts to lynch man who slapped/injured their colleague (around Jan 17, 2019).
https://m.guardian.ng/news/man-escapes-lynching-after-hitting-okada-rider/


14. Okada riders lynch two policemen to death (around May 23, 2014).
https://www..com/talk/topic,206202.0.html


15. Lady saved from being lynch after "serial false accuser" Okada rider falsely accused her of "stealing" his manhood. (around Nov 24, 2017).
https://insidemainland.com/2017/11/24/hilarious-wont-believe-actions-sex-crazy-okada-rider-festac/


And so many more, all in Lagos. If you still want these criminals on the road, it's your choice. Last year I went to our property somewhere in Lagos, and there were several hausa speaking youths that congregated and left so much wastes in the drainage. I was told that it's their usual meeting point because they come to that area to make purchases. I couldn't even approach them to take care of their waste and never to congregate by the property again because I know how deadly they are. I simply looked away. Once a young man was lynched to death by Okada riders after false accusation.

payperpost:
Very good
!! majority of you don't know the implications of having illegal immigrants everywhere including boko haram elements in thousands in Lagos disguising as okada men., plateau state for instance banned it during Jos crisis and that was the end of the crisis because these fighters and trouble makers relocated to southwest.
the moment okada was banned in those states, they started throwing their okada into the next available trailer heading to Lagos, that is what is responsible for the high number of Chadians , Nigeriens , Senegalese and Malians you see in Lagos today, a LGA office was burnt down few weeks ago including all the sewing machines the government is using for skill empowerment programmes, that is boko haram loading.
they even burgled all the offices and stole all valuables in the broad day light .
this is a matter of security of life and security

Some of you just make a lot of annoying assumptions.

Boko Haram made it abundantly clear right from when the police killed Mohammed Yusuf that their mission was to islamize northern Nigeria, including Abuja.

If Boko Haram could bomb UN Building and Police Force headquarters in Abuja, huncle, Lagos na akamu case.

Obodo oyibo thingz . Nigerians want abroad standards but don’t like what it looks like when leadership give them it. Anyway, Logos govt should license Gokada and others like it as well as Keke. Gokada and keke are not bad and do lend the city a unique character. Nigeria should lean towards developing cities that have unique characteristics that set them apart from other world cities. However, with Keke, govt could implement standards below which keke owners must not stray or risk loosing their license.

Critical times calls for critical actions.

I live in Ikorodu and ply the highway daily and I know how much these bikers endanger human lives though I also believe the government should try to fix the bad roads so they can be smoother journies and also the lastma officials should be more effective and stop those yellow and red buses from stopping along the roads the way they want. We commercial bus users should also endeavor to go to the bus stops to hop on a bus not any road side. ✌️

tsdarkside:


your argument is a fraud....

do you have any prove that this keke people pay tax too or you just assumin....??
people that are not even registered....??

yes i do.. everytime you are sent a bill .. tax is deducted cheque the breakdown.. same applies to taxify, and al others

U people against this don't know anything. Let d government carry on. I'll rather use my head Dan let emotions becloud my sense of judgement.

SoNature:


Some of you just make a lot of annoying assumptions.

Boko Haram made it abundantly clear right from when the police killed Mohammed Yusuf that their mission was to islamize northern Nigeria, including Abuja.

If Boko Haram could bomb UN Building and Police Force headquarters in Abuja, huncle, Lagos na akamu case.

You both are saying the same thing. Obvious you did not comprehend the point commenter made. Because they have not bombed Lagos does not mean they won't in the future. And should people and govt wait for that to happen. The chaos in Lagos is mind blowing. Lagos is like an open air asylum and you can't tell the difference between the same and the insane.

BabaRamota1980:


They dont owe anybody an alternative. You should be asking yourself, now that okada and napep is banned, what alternative do you have for yourself?

Government do not owe its citizen anything? Little wonder we keep retrogressing.

byteem:


yes i do.. everytime you are sent a bill .. tax is deducted cheque the breakdown.. same applies to taxify, and al others

i dont know....i dont jump on kekes or okada or what wharever....

i rather sit in my car or walk....

Brandstudio01:
I pity for Opay. Please always considered the future before investing your hard earned money in any venture

Let forget about future I can assure you that if you have money and interest in the business you will have invest.

What are the other means that this so called commissioner provide for them

I work in ajah while my family are in mainland just because of the traffic I drop my car to go home with opay and I control the rider just for my life sake