No going Back on Lagos OKADA Law - Commisioner for Information

The Lagos State Government has said it has no intention of reversing the restriction of commercial motorcyclists from plying major highways and bridges in the state.The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Lateef Ibirogba, on Sunday said, the government was convinced that the Lagos State Road Traffic Law 2012, especially the aspect concerning the restriction of commercial motorcyclists from plying major highways and bridges, was made in public interest.

He said, “This administration does not have the intention to reverse itself on this important issue now or in the immediate future.“The reason is simple. By enacting the Law of 2012, we have made considerable gains in discharging the primary responsibility of government to our people in the area of protection of life and property.“Also, the decision to regulate the use of commercial motorcycles on our highways was not a unilateral decision, but a response to popular demands by members of the public who have been at the receiving end in their daily interactions with the okada operators.

”The commissioner explained that there were 9,100 roads in Lagos State, adding that motorcycles below 200cc were restricted on only 475 of the roads.He added, “This represents 5.6 per cent of roads in Lagos.