By Uzor Odigbo
Former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election in lagos, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, on Monday said that enforcing ban on motorbikes and tricycles in some parts of the state will be counterproductive.
The Lagos politician said this while adding his voice to those calling for consideration of formal commercial motorcycle operation companies to be allowed in Lagos.
Agbaje tweeted via his official Twitter account appreciating the reasons for the restriction of motorbikes and Keke in some parts of the state while urging Lagos government to consider the people.
“A Lagos City state for the 21st century needs proper planning. The reasons for the ban on commercial motorcycles (Okada) and motor tricycles (Keke marwa) by the Lagos State Government are noted. But what about the people?
“My view is that such outright ban on major routes will be counterproductive and difficult to enforce. It will also have negative ripple effects on the economy with so many already out of work & cause inconvenience to commuters.
“The formal operators that have thus far regulated themselves should be allowed to continue, with stringent regulation & enforcement of traffic laws,” he tweeted.
