Sanwo-Olu to ban Okada, Keke from Lagos roads
By Eniola Idris
Plans are in the pipeline by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ban commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke) from Lagos roads.
The government is planning to replace them with Last Mile otherwise known as (Korope). Already, plans are underway to roll out 500 min buses across the state.
This development may pose hard times for commuters and throw thousands of operators out of job.
Spokesman to the governor, Gboyega Akosile, in a tweet via his official twitter handle said the state government was going to make a major announcement on motorcycles in a few days.
“A major announcement on Okada by Gov @jidesanwoolu to come in few days. Meanwhile, the Governor has announced that the Last Mile vehicles as replacement for Motorcycles for the inner streets in the state,” he tweeted.
The state government’s move to replace motorcycles with Last Mile Vehicles follows recurring conflicts between motorcycle riders and security agents in the state.
