kabe1:
Why would a cosmopolitan state like Lagos have Okada riders?

I wonder ooo

Z

It's really not going to be pretty

davillian:
Liverpool keke raiders laughing at Lagos keke raiders .
Mega city my foot

Riders and not RAIDERS. Education my foot.

TonyeBarcanista:
By Tonyebarcanista


One of the trending subject across Nigeria's social media arena is the decision by Mr Babajide Sanwoolu, the executive Governor of Lagos state, to enforce restrictions of commercial motorcycle (popularly called Okada) and tricycle operators (popularly called Keke) on 6 local government areas and 9 local council development areas, namely; Apapa LGA, Apapa Iganmu LCDA, Lagos Mainland LGA , Yaba LCDA, Surulere LGA, Itire-Ikate, LCDA, Coker-Aguda LCDAs, Ikeja LGA, Onigbongbo LCDAs, Ojodu LCDAs, Eti-Osa LGA, Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, Iru/Victoria Island LCDAs, Lagos Island LGA and Lagos Island East LCDA. The ban also affects 10 highways and 40 bridges in Lagos state.

The action by Governor Sanwoolu has earned him criticism from a section of the state's population, especially operators of these Okada and Keke operators, as they felt the decision would have adverse consequences on their means of livelihood. The Governor also came under bashing from a section of Lagos residents and some social commentators; who argue that the ban insensitive to the plight of both operators and passengers of Keke and Okada.

But does Sanwoolu deserve the knocks or commendation when there exist a consensus in Lagos that Okada and Keke operators have been constituting themselves into menace in the city? Even when everyone agree that they are very uncoordinated and contribute greatly to the insane traffic situation in the state? Even when everyone know that they pose security risk to the lives and properties of Lagos state residents?

The Side Of The Law

When Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola came into office as Governor of Lagos state in 2007, he constituted a security committee, the committee fingered Okada as a security risk. Another committee was also constituted in 2011 to look into the activities of Okada; and the committee recommended their restrictions and ban from highways and other major roads in the state. Fashola administration adopted and implemented the recommendation.

However, operators of the commercial motorcycle through their Unions, Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria (MTUN), National Association of Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association (NATOMORA) and All Nigerian Auto bikes Commercial Owners and Workers Association (ANACOWA), went to Federal High Court in Lagos to challenge the restrictions and ban slammed on their activities. On May 4, 2012, the presiding judge, Justice Stephen Adah, ruled that it amounts to impunity for the state Governor to issue fiat against operations of the commercial motorcycle operators and nullified the order of the Governor. However, the Judge held that the State Governor should approach the Lagos State House of Assembly to have them pass law in favor of the policy.

Immediately after the judgement, Governor Fashola approached the Lagos State House of Assembly to repeal and reenact Lagos State Traffic law. The fine tuned bill, which captured restriction of Okada from operating on a total of 496 roads, was passed by the House of Assembly and Governor Fashola assented to it on August 2, 2012; and therefore became a law!

Going by the aforesaid, every sane mind will agree that the decision by Governor Sanwoolu to ban/restrict operators of commercial motorcycle from operating in the captured highways, roads and bridges, is nothing but an enforcement a law that is subsisting. It becomes ridiculous for people to castigate Governor Sanwoolu for doing what is noble and lawful.

Although I sympathise with the affected operators over loss of their incumbent source of livelihood, I must also recognise that the action of the Lagos state Governor is both noble, welcoming and lawful. In fact, it is in the interest of everyone in the state.

Governor Sanwoolu has done well! By the way, Okada operations has been banned in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Imo state, yet heaven did not fall.

Tonye is a writer and political commentator. He can be reached at tonyebarcanista@gmail.com
https://news-af.feednews.com/news/detail/37d38d38cbf9d924a27a82496f9addf1?client=news

Before you do things like this. You have to provide an alternative. Flood the streets and roads with buses then end Okada and keke napep. You guys should Stop behaving like wild animals in the safari.

You're always fond of writing rubbish. I just tire for you. Shey it's because you don't reside in Lagos, that's why you're spewing these jargons.

Maybe, if you were here, you'd have had too much sense to see that it's not easy. Sheybi, I wantu to go to Lekki now, no bike, I should order Uber, abi? Or I should start hitch hiking these Lekki boys cars here wey no go even reason you, not like it's even my thing sef.

If Sawa-Olu abi na Sanwo-Olu knows what is good for him and wants the peace of the masses, let him return all the Opay/Go-Kada bikes and napeps. It could've worked better in other states, but certainly not a cosmopolitan city like Lagos. Biko, I can't coman die because of trekking.

Las las, we go buy car. Onye ara.

We do anything for mentions and clout

Kingrefreshed:




Before you things like this. You have to promise an alternative. Stop behaving like wild animals in the safari.

PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE and not PROMISE AN ALTERNATIVE.

Wild animals on Nairaland

post=86422048:
This is a VERY sensible write up,
But all we ask for is more palliative measures more than the 65 buses provided for over 21 Million Lagosians.
We need more.

What palliative measures did your barawo bubu provide when he:

- removed fuel subsidy and hiked the price to N145?
- increased exchange rate to over N500 before stabilising at N365?
- closed our borders and increased food prices further?

Is this hypocrisy or what is it


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EzeIgbo1:



PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE and not PROMISE AN ALTERNATIVE.

Wild animals on Nairaland

My fellow animal the phone was on auto correct. I have corrected it now so can you drink sanwo olu sachet water and rest?

What has keke done to have being restricted as well. I suspect conspiracy in this act

Chai!!!....I pity lagosians
They would trek eeeh!!!

check my profile to learn importation from china, Turkey, Malaysia USA and UK

And also importation of Hair from India, Cambodia and Vietnam....I would teach you all of this for a discount price of #1500

Can we talk about something else on Nairaland?

All these Lagos okada ban articles are becoming annoying?

Is Lagos the only state where commercial motorcycles were banned in Nigeria?

Why can't Nairalanders move on and deal with this reality?

TonyeBarcanista:
By Tonyebarcanista


One of the trending subject across Nigeria's social media arena is the decision by Mr Babajide Sanwoolu, the executive Governor of Lagos state, to enforce restrictions of commercial motorcycle (popularly called Okada) and tricycle operators (popularly called Keke) on 6 local government areas and 9 local council development areas, namely; Apapa LGA, Apapa Iganmu LCDA, Lagos Mainland LGA , Yaba LCDA, Surulere LGA, Itire-Ikate, LCDA, Coker-Aguda LCDAs, Ikeja LGA, Onigbongbo LCDAs, Ojodu LCDAs, Eti-Osa LGA, Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, Iru/Victoria Island LCDAs, Lagos Island LGA and Lagos Island East LCDA. The ban also affects 10 highways and 40 bridges in Lagos state.

The action by Governor Sanwoolu has earned him criticism from a section of the state's population, especially operators of these Okada and Keke operators, as they felt the decision would have adverse consequences on their means of livelihood. The Governor also came under bashing from a section of Lagos residents and some social commentators; who argue that the ban insensitive to the plight of both operators and passengers of Keke and Okada.

But does Sanwoolu deserve the knocks or commendation when there exist a consensus in Lagos that Okada and Keke operators have been constituting themselves into menace in the city? Even when everyone agree that they are very uncoordinated and contribute greatly to the insane traffic situation in the state? Even when everyone know that they pose security risk to the lives and properties of Lagos state residents?

The Side Of The Law

When Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola came into office as Governor of Lagos state in 2007, he constituted a security committee, the committee fingered Okada as a security risk. Another committee was also constituted in 2011 to look into the activities of Okada; and the committee recommended their restrictions and ban from highways and other major roads in the state. Fashola administration adopted and implemented the recommendation.

However, operators of the commercial motorcycle through their Unions, Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria (MTUN), National Association of Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association (NATOMORA) and All Nigerian Auto bikes Commercial Owners and Workers Association (ANACOWA), went to Federal High Court in Lagos to challenge the restrictions and ban slammed on their activities. On May 4, 2012, the presiding judge, Justice Stephen Adah, ruled that it amounts to impunity for the state Governor to issue fiat against operations of the commercial motorcycle operators and nullified the order of the Governor. However, the Judge held that the State Governor should approach the Lagos State House of Assembly to have them pass law in favor of the policy.

Immediately after the judgement, Governor Fashola approached the Lagos State House of Assembly to repeal and reenact Lagos State Traffic law. The fine tuned bill, which captured restriction of Okada from operating on a total of 496 roads, was passed by the House of Assembly and Governor Fashola assented to it on August 2, 2012; and therefore became a law!

Going by the aforesaid, every sane mind will agree that the decision by Governor Sanwoolu to ban/restrict operators of commercial motorcycle from operating in the captured highways, roads and bridges, is nothing but an enforcement a law that is subsisting. It becomes ridiculous for people to castigate Governor Sanwoolu for doing what is noble and lawful.

Although I sympathise with the affected operators over loss of their incumbent source of livelihood, I must also recognise that the action of the Lagos state Governor is both noble, welcoming and lawful. In fact, it is in the interest of everyone in the state.

Governor Sanwoolu has done well! By the way, Okada operations has been banned in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Imo state, yet heaven did not fall.

Tonye is a writer and political commentator. He can be reached at tonyebarcanista@gmail.com
https://news-af.feednews.com/news/detail/37d38d38cbf9d924a27a82496f9addf1?client=news

The ban has greatly affected productivity, punctuality and efficiency.

TonyeBarcanista:

I am more of a writer than a politician. In fact, writing is my primary constituency

If you had books, I wouldn't purchase any of them. Crap.

The truth is development is painful but it pays off, Some of the people shouting lively hood up and down don’t even know their jobs are currently been replaced by robots and AI. Definitely they are going to suffer, but should Dey not use this opportunity to venture into other sectors. Imagine the huge market in marine transport and other services . I mean we sometimes don’t think like developed people yet we shout we want development. Mtssssw

Insightful I support the ban anyway. I'm a badagrian my route is lagos badagry expressway and this riders are the reason why we have traffic jam on that road. Moreover there are speed boats going to apapa from badagry if you don't want to use the road use the waterways

UyaiIncomparabl:


If you had books, I wouldn't purchase any of them. Crap.

Do you purchase books now at all?
Say the truth.

Intact if I was a smart investor I would begin to invest into alternative transport in Lagos! Something I though Gokada would have quickly ventured into. But dem chose to be dumb and sympathetic. Don’t run a business that is against the law .

uuzba:

Do you purchase books now at all?
Say the truth.

I'm an avid book reader. I purchase books almost every week!

Silva79:
Insightful I support the ban anyway. I'm a badagrian my route is lagos badagry expressway and this riders are the reason why we have traffic jam on that road. Moreover there are speed boats going to apapa from badagry if you don't want to use the road use the waterways

Exactly my thought . By the time people begin to think transport diversification, Lagos will begin to look like a real mega city. I mean let us bring the beauty of Venice and the looks of London to Nigeria. Haba

According to u:

"there exist a consensus in Lagos that Okada and Keke operators have been constituting themselves into menace in the city? Even when everyone agree that they are very uncoordinated and contribute greatly to the insane traffic situation in the state? Even when everyone know that they pose security risk to the lives and properties of Lagos state residents?"

Pls, how did u arrive at d "consensus"? Did u take a survey? What research did u do to arrive at ur conclusion that "there exist a consensus in Lagos that Okada and Keke operators have been constituting themselves into menace in the city"?

Also what and what have they done that qualifies as "constituting themselves into a menace in the city"?

Again u said[b] "Even when everyone agree that they are very uncoordinated and contribute greatly to the insane traffic situation in the state?"[/b]

Pls who is d "everyone"? When did u speak to "everyone" on d subject matter? How do keke and okada "contribute greatly to the insane traffic situation in the state"? Since their ban, has d "insane traffic" in Lagos vanished?

According to u, "Even when everyone know that they pose security risk to the lives and properties of Lagos state residents?"

Once again, u said "everyone". When did u discuss with "everyone" in Lagos to have arrived at ur conclusion? How do keke and okada "pose security risk to the lives and properties of Lagos state residents?"

This guy is daft.


I support the ban of Okada in Ikeja Which is the capital of Lagos state but other place should be regulated.

In Uyo,there is no Okada only keke napep while in Ikot ekpene to other villages, Okada operate from 6am to 6pm.

You and Lagos state government no get sense at all.

BurnStoner:
The truth is development is painful but it pays off, Some of the people shouting lively hood up and down don’t even know their jobs are currently been replaced by robots and AI. Definitely they are going to suffer, but should Dey not use this opportunity to venture into other sectors. Imagine the huge market in marine transport and other services . I mean we sometimes don’t think like developed people yet we shout we want development. Mtssssw

U mentioned "development". Pls what is "development", what does it entail and how is d ban on okada/keke without d provision of alternatives "development"?

U also said "we sometimes don’t think like developed people yet we shout we want development". Pls how is d Lagos state govt thinking like d govts of "developed people"?

Although some people are feeling the economic effects especially those that depend on it, but now Lagos state looks better and decent since the ban took effect. Especially Victoria Island environ. All the shanties before bar beach are no longer there, all the open defecation have disappeared. The roads look cleaner and serene.
I think Sanwo Olu got it right and the ban should stay.

tammie24:
This ban is long overdue

Do you have okada in big cities like
London
New York
Paris
Tokyo
Moscow
Dubai
Singapore etc?
Even Abuja
Yet people get around and not everyone has a car
So what's the fuss?

The bolded cities have a transportation system including an subway rail system. Here we have shyt. If our tranportation was working in the first place, no one will riskily use an okada. .

Silva79:
Insightful I support the ban anyway. I'm a badagrian my route is lagos badagry expressway and this riders are the reason why we have traffic jam on that road. Moreover there are speed boats going to apapa from badagry if you don't want to use the road use the waterways

How do keke and okada cause traffic jam on d road?

lexy2014:


U mentioned "development". Pls what is "development", what does it entail and how is d ban on okada/keke without d provision of alternatives "development"?

You mean to disagree that alternatives that beat Okada and Keke as mode of transportation do not exist? Or do you still wish to dispute the facts that this same Okada and Keke drivers can be trained to man dem?
Don’t you want safer transportation systems . Don’t you think investors should use this opportunity to leverage and build better transport systems in Lagos?

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post=86422048:


This is a VERY sensible write up,
But all we ask for is more palliative measures more than the 65 buses provided for over 21 Million Lagosians.
We need more.

Kudos to the OP,
Unlike the old 60 years old fool that refers to himself as a boy who turned this ban of Okada to a TRIBAL shenanigans already, saying he supported Sanwo-Olu because most of the okada riders in Lagos are from the northern part of the county and they are Shiites members,
hence he can't fight for them!
As if every okada riders in Lagos are Hausas!

What Tribal bigots want to turn this nation to,
they will not live long to witness it.
What a Foolish old man living on crumbs from politicians to cause unrest in our nation.
And you see some foolish youths that have coconut inside their head, instead of working brains , supporting him, brainwashed things!

More Palliative measures from LASG is all we ask for.
We stand with Tonye on this.

Eko Oni Baje.
God bless Lagos state.
God bless Nigeria.

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TonyeBarcanista:
By Tonyebarcanista


One of the trending subject across Nigeria's social media arena is the decision by Mr Babajide Sanwoolu, the executive Governor of Lagos state, to enforce restrictions of commercial motorcycle (popularly called Okada) and tricycle operators (popularly called Keke) on 6 local government areas and 9 local council development areas, namely; Apapa LGA, Apapa Iganmu LCDA, Lagos Mainland LGA , Yaba LCDA, Surulere LGA, Itire-Ikate, LCDA, Coker-Aguda LCDAs, Ikeja LGA, Onigbongbo LCDAs, Ojodu LCDAs, Eti-Osa LGA, Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, Iru/Victoria Island LCDAs, Lagos Island LGA and Lagos Island East LCDA. The ban also affects 10 highways and 40 bridges in Lagos state.

The action by Governor Sanwoolu has earned him criticism from a section of the state's population, especially operators of these Okada and Keke operators, as they felt the decision would have adverse consequences on their means of livelihood. The Governor also came under bashing from a section of Lagos residents and some social commentators; who argue that the ban insensitive to the plight of both operators and passengers of Keke and Okada.

But does Sanwoolu deserve the knocks or commendation when there exist a consensus in Lagos that Okada and Keke operators have been constituting themselves into menace in the city? Even when everyone agree that they are very uncoordinated and contribute greatly to the insane traffic situation in the state? Even when everyone know that they pose security risk to the lives and properties of Lagos state residents?

The Side Of The Law

When Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola came into office as Governor of Lagos state in 2007, he constituted a security committee, the committee fingered Okada as a security risk. Another committee was also constituted in 2011 to look into the activities of Okada; and the committee recommended their restrictions and ban from highways and other major roads in the state. Fashola administration adopted and implemented the recommendation.

However, operators of the commercial motorcycle through their Unions, Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria (MTUN), National Association of Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association (NATOMORA) and All Nigerian Auto bikes Commercial Owners and Workers Association (ANACOWA), went to Federal High Court in Lagos to challenge the restrictions and ban slammed on their activities. On May 4, 2012, the presiding judge, Justice Stephen Adah, ruled that it amounts to impunity for the state Governor to issue fiat against operations of the commercial motorcycle operators and nullified the order of the Governor. However, the Judge held that the State Governor should approach the Lagos State House of Assembly to have them pass law in favor of the policy.

Immediately after the judgement, Governor Fashola approached the Lagos State House of Assembly to repeal and reenact Lagos State Traffic law. The fine tuned bill, which captured restriction of Okada from operating on a total of 496 roads, was passed by the House of Assembly and Governor Fashola assented to it on August 2, 2012; and therefore became a law!

Going by the aforesaid, every sane mind will agree that the decision by Governor Sanwoolu to ban/restrict operators of commercial motorcycle from operating in the captured highways, roads and bridges, is nothing but an enforcement a law that is subsisting. It becomes ridiculous for people to castigate Governor Sanwoolu for doing what is noble and lawful.

Although[b] I sympathise with the affected operators over loss of their incumbent source of livelihood[/b], I must also recognise that the action of the Lagos state Governor is both noble, welcoming and lawful. In fact, it is in the interest of everyone in the state.

Governor Sanwoolu has done well! By the way, Okada operations has been banned in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Imo state, yet heaven did not fall.

Tonye is a writer and political commentator. He can be reached at tonyebarcanista@gmail.com
https://news-af.feednews.com/news/detail/37d38d38cbf9d924a27a82496f9addf1?client=news

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From the bolded, it is confirmed that you and your governor are myopic.
As far as you are concerned, you only focus on the operators and their source of their livelihood while blinded to the incomparable services rendered by these operators to the helpless Lagosians.

What have your governor really done to take Lagosians to the nook and crannies (unmotorable) and commercially unfavourable routes that Marwas and Okada used to do? Nothing sensible!
Rather, you are buying high capacity buses and flying boats.
Is it a high capacity buses or flying boats that will take me from ijesha Market inward Odò-Ẹran (itire)?
Spit!

tammie24:
This ban is long overdue

Do you have okada in big cities like
London
New York
Paris
Tokyo
Moscow
Dubai
Singapore etc?
Even Abuja
Yet people get around and not everyone has a car
So what's the fuss?

Apart from abuja, has govt of Lagos provided d type of transportation system d govts of d cities u mentioned provided for their people? Whose responsibility is it to provide a robust, efficient, adequate & convenient transportation system? Has d govt of Lagos provided any such in Lagos? What is ur basis of comparing Lagos to d cities u mentioned?