May 18, 2022

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a fresh ban on commercial motorcycles, otherwise known as Okada, in some areas of the state.

The ban will come into effect from June 1, 2022.

The areas where Okada has been banned include Ikeja, Surulere, Eti Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island and Apapa local government areas.

“Governor of Lagos State, @jidesanwoolu has announced the TOTAL BAN on Okada in some Local Governments in Lagos State, effective from June 1st 2022, The whole ofIkeja, Surulere, Eti Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island and Apapa local government areas,” the governor announced in a tweet by Jubril Gawat, senior special assistant to the governor of Lagos State on new media.

Sanwo-Olu issued the fresh ban today while speaking with all police DPOs and Area Commanders across the state Wednesday at the Lagos House, Ikeja.

The fresh ban was issued days after some irate motorcyclists lynched David Imoh, a sound engineer over a meagre N100 in the Lekki area of Lagos.

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