They are not part of the Lagos plan- Fashola backs Lagos governor’s ban on Okadas, tricycles

Fashola Who was governor from from May 2007 to May 2015 and had banned Okada riders during his administration, showed his support behind Governor Sanwo-Olu’s decision when he spoke at the public lecture organised by the United Action for Change (UAC) in Lagos today Thursday February 6th.

“If you care about security, you should back your governor on okada ban. As a centre of excellence, okada cannot be part of the plan. I’ve always held this position. Motorcycle have always been a conduit pipe for the opioid crisis among youths. We must act to eliminate anonymity.

I was robbed in my home, in fact on my bed in 1999. Organised crime is dynamic, criminals are aware that people don’t keep money at home again, now they diversified into kidnapping people for ransom. We must have data to identify people. You have SIM cards on your phone. It’s called subscriber identity module which can be tracked everywhere in the world. The attorney-general of each state and legislators should act.

In those days, we used to have licence for bicycles.” Fashola said.

We must have data to identify people. You have SIM cards on your phone. It’s called subscriber identity module which can be tracked everywhere in the world. The attorney-general of each state and legislators should act,” the minister said.

THE CRITICISM

Meanwhile, criticisms continued to trail the ban on different social platforms, despite the addition of buses and ferries to cushion the effects of the ban on Lagosians.

While many argued that the governor reneged on his campaign promise not to ban Okada in Lagos, others based their criticisms on the state’s lack of preparedness for the effects of the measure.

 Mr Sanwo-Olu, as a guest at The Platform in October last year, said he would “harmonise all of them and be able to come up with a regulation system where we can account for every Okada rider”, instead of an outright ban.

In his defence, the governor, through his chief press secretary, Gboyega Akosile, said he never promised not to ban commercial motorcyclists in the state.

On Wednesday, Ebonymediagist reported how a schoolgirl was hit by a stray bullet at Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, during a face-off between a group protesting the ban and security operatives of the Lagos State Task Force.