Another protest has surfaced at Allen roundabout, Ikeja area of Lagos State on Monday, February 3, 2020, over the ban on commercial motorcycles (okada) and tricycles (keke) in 15 local councils and major roads in the state.
Commuters have lamented that they were stranded at Bus Stops, had to trek long distances and pay higher transportation fares to their destinations since the ban commenced.
The Lagos State Government had on January 26, 2020, announced that it would commence enforcement of the extant Transport Sector Reform Law 2018 from February 1, 2020.
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Lagos State Government also listed a number of highways, bridges and roads where Okada riders and tricycle operators are henceforth forbidden from plying.
As a result of the situation, the police in the state and task force team have been seizing motorcycles found along these routes.
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