The Lagos State Government has extended Okada ban to four more Local Govt Areas and six Local Council Development Areas.
The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu issued the directive on Thursday. Full enforcement will take effect from September 1, 2022.
Clariform recalls that sometime on May 18, 2022, following several complaints over the growing menace and nuisance constituted by Okada riders, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, imposed a fresh ban on the operations in in six Local Governments, LGs and nine Local Council Development Areas to curtail the unruly activities of the riders.
Also recall that Gov. Sanwo-olu had earlier reviewed the 2012 Lagos Traffic Law guiding the Okada operations, after his predecessors, Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode’s administrations had banned their activities.
The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Fredric Oladeinde, and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, announced the fresh ban at an inter-ministerial media briefing on Thursday, held at Alausa, Ikeja.
Based on the announcement, the latest affected councils include:
Kosofe, Ikosi-Isheri, Oshodi-Isolo, Mushin, including the respective LCDAs in the areas.
