Breaking: Lagos Govt bans Okadas, tricyles, including Opay, Gokada

The Lagos State Government has banned the activities of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada, and tricycles, known as Keke Napep, in some Local Government Areas, bridges, and highways in the state.

The ban also includes Opay and Gokada operators. Mr Jubril Gawat, a special assistant to the Lagos State Government tweeted the development Monday a while ago.

BREAKING NEWS: The Lagos State Government has banned the activities of Commercial Motorcycles (Okada) & Tricycles (Keke) in some LGAs in the State: Apapa, L/Mainland, Surulere, Eti Osa, L/Island, Ikeja effective from Feb 1, 2020. #ForAGreaterLagos @Riddwane @gbenga_omo pic.twitter.com/A79VP0p6dH

— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) January 27, 2020

The government said the full enforcement of the ban would commence on February 1, 2020.Among the 15 Local Governments and Local Council Development Centres affected are Apapa, Apapa Iganmu, Lagos Mainland, Yaba, Surulere, Itire Ikate, Coker Aguda, Eti-Osa, Lagos Island, Ikeja, Onigbongo, Ojodu, Ikoyi-Obalende, Iru Ikoyi-Obalande, and Lagos Island East.

Effective Feb 1, 2020, the Lagos State government has imposed an outright ban on commercial Okada and Keke plying:

Apapa,
L/Mainland,
Surulere,
Eti Osa,
L/Island,
Ikeja

This includes Opay and Gokada.

— Sandra Ezekwesili (@SEzekwesili) January 27, 2020