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Sanwo-Olu Under Fire Over Okada Ban

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January 28, 2020

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By Ayodele Oluwafemi

The ban of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in six local government areas in Lagos State has sparked outrage on social media, especially Twitter.

Those who reacted to the development lambasted overnor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for initiating the policy.

The Lagos State Government, in a statement, on Monday, through the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho announced a ban on the operations of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in six local government areas and nine local council development areas starting from February 1st, 2020.

Since the announcement of the ban, social media has been awash with comments from Lagosians on the implications of the ban on their socio-economic activities, while business analysts have continued to highlight the implications of the ban on organized motorcycle ventures like Opay and Gokada.

A cross-section of the comments on Twitter:

Lagos state govt prefers 'cosmetic politics' to transformational policies. The govt is hell bent on the ban of #opay, okada and keke in Apapa and other areas of the state just to paint an idea of a glorious city
— Tope Akinyode (@TopeAkinyode) January 28, 2020

Ban Okada after first year in office. 2 years later, lift the ban. Use them for Campaign. Win. Then, ban again. Fashola did it
Ambode did it.
Sanwo Olu has done it too.
— Omofolarin Adebola (@adebawealth) January 28, 2020

VIA @Deholydon: I don't understand why @lagosstategov Wants to ban the use of bike and tricycle When that's the only way out of the treble traffic in Lagos #Fashola pic.twitter.com/kTdKCJSsJZ
— Avoid Lagos Traffic (@trafficbutter) January 28, 2020

Sanwo-Olu is well on his way to not being given a second term just like his predecessor Ambode, with this Okada and Keke ban. Obviously, a lot of people are going to lose their jobs. What are they supposed to do now ? Turn to armed robbery ? #okadaBan #LagosStateGovernment
— Oluwasegun (@Dav33d_O) January 28, 2020

Its a terrible thing government seems to do every now and then, taking away this thing that feeds families without providing an alternative. This #okadaBan is trash in my opinion
— king mike (@michaelvirtuexx) January 28, 2020

I started a conversation with this Bike Man and I asked what he thought about the Ban on Bikes, Man said “Nothing to do, we go start to kidnap their children and chook them for Belle and everybody go collect”

Ehn?! You say? Oga Drop me pls I’m not the one that Banned Okada ?
— DANNY WALTER ? (@Cutewalterr) January 28, 2020

There’s no job for the youth, the ones driving Okada and tricycle, the government is still taking their job away from them, how will they feed their families???
How do we fight crime, when we’re pushing people to crime?
— valking♔ (@_valkiing) January 27, 2020

I am not against the Govt banning Opay, Gokada, Keke or Okada, my problem is before placing this ban what other means of transportation have they put in place first to aid the citizens? Nigeria govt do things without considering the welfare of their citizens so bad.
— Pretty???Princess??? (@princess_ebele) January 28, 2020

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Sanwo-Olu Under Fire Over Okada Ban

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