There
are ongoing plans by the federal government to place a nationwide ban
on the use of motorcycles for commercial means of transport, popularly
known as Okada.
This was contained in a proposal submitted by the
National Council on Transport after its annual conference in Enugu
State and endorsed by the Minister of Transport, Sen. Idris Umar.
A
statement from the Federal Ministry of Transport last night noted that
the ban of commercial motorcycle was one of the measures proposed
towards adequate provision of safety and secure transportation in the
country.
The council called on all states in the federation to
henceforth discourage the use of commercial motorcycles as a means of
public transportation.
“All states and the Federal Capital
Territory have therefore been advised to establish a public transport
system that ensure strict regulation of the operation of public
passenger transportation system through a well-articulated management
system for enhanced safety, security, effective and efficient service
delivery”, the statement said.
It added,
“The
states are to also develop master plans for the development of
intelligent transport system to facilitate the development and
management of their transport operations in line with emerging trends
and global best practices.”The statement noted that the
council also agreed that all commercial vehicles should be properly
registered in each state while their enumeration should be carried out
periodically to enhance safety and security.
GISTMANIA recalls
that Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola had earlier made a
similar pronouncement but the decision was latter rescinded.
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