OKADA BAN: LAGOS TASKFORCE IMPOUNDS 355 MOTORCYCLES DURING A SPECIAL OPERATION
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…Vows to Eradicate Menace of Okada Operators on Banned Routes
The Lagos State Taskforce has carried out a special operation in which 355 bikes, also known as Okadas, were confiscated for operational infractions, living up to the State Government’s expectation of zero tolerance for the menace of Okadas in the Metropolis.
Due to the complex tactical methods needed to carry it out, the unusual exercise, which was overseen by CSP Shola Jejeloye, Chairman of the Agency, lasted more than five hours and took place at a number of sites throughout the city.
According to Jejeloye, although the Okada on Highways operators in Lagos appear bold, they are unable to compete with the Taskforce’s determination and might.
“Our success today is one of a kind as a result of the number of bikes seized in this axis. We had visited Alakija and Abule Ado weeks ago, but we had to revisit here again and also include Trade Fair/Badagry Expressway this time to achieve this result and also send a clear message to these intractable Okada riders,” he said.
Jejeloye went on to say that the agency arrived for the operation well prepared, with all seven vehicles loaded with Okadas that had been confiscated. He also revealed that the agency’s rigorous operations would continue in every corner of the state until the fight against Okada was completely won.
He emphasized how tough it is to arrest an Okada rider, pointing out that it is more challenging than it is to capture an armed robber.
His words were, “Arresting an Okada rider is more difficult than arresting an armed robber because of the nature of these bikes. Once they sight us they can do and undo by maneuvering and riding against traffic, thereby endangering their lives, that of passengers and other road users”.
Speaking further, the chairman assured Lagosians that every part of the state where their activities have been banned will be visited and cleansed until their operations become a thing of the past. He urged residents to stop patronizing Okada riders and make use of safer means of transportation befitting a megacity like Lagos.
Jejeloye equally reminded them of the position of the law, which finds both the rider and passenger culpable if caught riding on okadas on state highways or in areas where their activities have been completely banned.
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