The Lagos State Government, on Monday, destroyed 1,50O and impounded motorcycles, popularly called Okada for violating the state’s traffic laws.
The exercise was carried by the state through the Ministry of Transportation at the Crush Plant, Taskforce Yard, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.
According to the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who led the delegation alongside the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Wale Musa, over 1,500 motorcycles impounded in the last six months, were slated for crushing as part of the zero tolerance on the illegal activities.
Osiyemi, however, urged the okada riders to use the other alternative modes of transportation provided by the government as there were plans to inject more First and Last Mile buses into the metropolis.
He said, “I urge the riders to continue to stay off the roads because the crushing exercise and enforcement will be sustained.
“There is no going back because it’s government policy and the government does not joke about its decisions.”
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