Why We Crushed Okada, Keke In FCT – VIO

The Spokesperson of the service, Mr Kalu Emetu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.

He said that it had become imperative because the payment of  fines or other lesser punishments were  no longer yielding the desired result.

Emetu said that the ban on the use of motorcycles popularly called ‘Okada’, even before the coming of tricycles from operating in the city centre commenced way back in 2006.

He said that though, not completely banned from the entire FCT, but they were only allowed to operate in the area councils as well as in the suburbs within territory.

“However, in spite restrictions, you still see so many of them operating within the restricted areas. All these and others clearly showed flagrant violation of traffic rules and regulations.

“Now, when they come into the city centre and we impound their bikes, some of them will only laugh at you, meaning that they will still repeat the same thing.

“Most at times to our surprise the following day, you will still see the same person whose motorbike or tricycle was impounded the previous day with another one operating in same place,“he said.

The spokesperson said that all these behaviours by the operators forced the service and the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s resolve to crush the items when impounded.

He advised Nigerians to always understand with government at  levels  for some decisions they take rather than putting all the blames on them.