Just In: Sanwo-Olu Bans Okada In Kosofe, Shomolu, Oshodi LGAs,Others

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has banned motorcycle operators popularly called Okada, in Oshodi-Isolo, Kosofe, Mushin and Shomolu local government areas and also extended the previous ban in some local governments.

 

Newsonline reports that Ikosi-Isherri, Agboyi-Ketu, Isolo, Bariga, and Odi-Olowo Local government development authorities were also added to the latest ban.

 

Governor Sanwo-Olu’s order was communicated by the state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, on Thursday.

 

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The decision to include the four local governments and five local government development authorities was after careful consideration of the Okada activities in the areas.

 

According to Oladeinde, Sanwol-Olu also stated that the ban remains active in the previous local government the state government banned Okada riders.