ACOMORAN President, Samsudeen Apelogun wondered why governments like attributing criminality to Okada riders.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners, Repairers and Riders’ Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN) has faulted the Lagos State Government over its decision to ban commercial motorcycles aka Okada in four more local government areas and five local council development areas.
The affected local government areas include Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu and Mushin LGAs. The Development Area Councils are Ikosi-Isheri LCDA, Agboyi-Ketu LCDA, Isolo LCDA, Bariga LCDA, and Odi-Olowo LCDA.
ACOMORAN President, Samsudeen Apelogun, told PUNCH that the move was counterproductive, noting that it will not solve the complexity of problems in the state.
“Banning commercial motorcycles without providing an alternative means of transportation is counterproductive,” he said.
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Apelogun wondered why governments like attributing criminality to Okada riders.
He added, “I don’t support the ban extension because I can’t add agony and hardship to the problems people are currently facing.
“Not all of us can afford to get a vehicle as a means of mobility to other places we are going because, for now, okada is still an affordable and accessible means of transportation for citizens for now.”
The four local government areas and five local council development areas where Okada will be banned from operating as from September 1, 2022 follow six LGAs, comprising Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Surulere, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, and Apapa, as well as LCDAs under them where Okada stopped operating from June 1, 2022.
