The CPS said that effective Monday, August 14, 2023, any motorcycle seen on the streets of Umuahia and Aba townships being used for commercial purpose will be impounded by the security agencies.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has placed a ban on commercial motorcyclists, otherwise known as Okada, within Umuahia, the state capital, and Aba metropolis.
Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kazie Uko, made this known in a press release on Sunday, stating that the order takes immediate effect.
The statement said, “The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has directed the immediate ban on the operation of commercial motorcyclists, otherwise known as Okada, within Umuahia, the State capital, and Aba Metropolis.
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“Effective Monday, August 14, 2023, any motorcycle seen on the streets of Umuahia and Aba townships being used for such purpose will be impounded by the security agencies.
“Also, security agencies have been directed to arrest any individual caught violating this order, for possible prosecution.
“This directive takes immediate effect.”