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Lagos State Governor Orders Total Ban On Okada In Six Local Councils, Nine LCDAs

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Lagos State Governor Orders Total Ban On Okada In Six Local Councils, Nine LCDAs

Lagos State Government has imposed a fresh ban to curtail the unruly activities of the riders of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada who has become a menace to the state.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, announced a total ban on Okada on all highways across six Local Government Areas (LGAs) and nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the State.


Effective from June 1, 2022, the Governor directed security operatives to enforce the proscription order across the listed councils. The affected councils are Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Surulere, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, and Apapa.

The total ban order extends to all LCDAs under the listed councils.

The Governor gave out the directive at a meeting with the Commissioner of Police, Area Commanders, and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) at the State House in Alausa.

The fresh Okada ban followed the February 2020 restriction placed on the activities of commercial motorcycles.

Sanwo-Olu said the Government decided in line with the State’s Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018 to immediately address the chaos and menace created by operations of Okada in the listed areas. He said,

“After a critical review of our restriction on Okada activities in the first six Local Government Areas where we restricted them on February 1, 2020, we have seen that the menace has not abated.

“Therefore, we are now directing a total ban on Okada activities across the highways and bridges within six Local Government and their Local Council Development Areas, effective from June 1, 2022.

“The councils are Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Surulere, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, and Apapa. The total ban order also extends to all LCDAs under these councils.

“This is a phased ban and we expect that within the shortest time, this ban will be enforced.

“We have given the notice now, and we expect all commercial motorcycles plying the routes in the listed councils and areas to vacate the highways before enforcement begins.

“We have advised the police to enforce the order without compromise, and we would not condone any security formation that relaxes the new ban in its jurisdiction.

“Residents patronizing Okada riders on highways should embrace alternative transportation schemes already provided by our administration to plan their journey.

“We have provided Last Mile buses in the affected areas; they are working and effective. We also have medium-capacity buses and high-capacity buses working in these areas.

“Before the end of the year, we are also bringing the rail along these corridors. We have provided jetties as well to provide alternatives.

Lagos State Governor Orders Total Ban On Okada In Six Local Councils, Nine LCDAs

“We will not sit back and watch criminally-minded people use a mode of transportation to perpetrate crimes and criminality in Lagos.

“Lives are being lost daily, preventable accidents are happening every day and the riders are not respecting any of our traffic laws.

“The situation has led to a complete breakdown of law and order. This ban has come to stay and we will not tolerate any weakness in enforcement.”

Abiodun Alabi; Commissioner of Police has instructed his men to ensure complete enforcement of the Governor’s order in the listed councils and areas.

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