Thousands of Lagosians groaned to their places of work and business on Monday morning following the decision of the state government to ban the operation of commercial motorcycles (popularly known as Okada) and tricycles (also known as Keke) on major roads and highways.
Several commuters trekked more than a kilometre to get to their nearest bus stop and joined other people on long, winding queues waiting for the next available bus.
“The masses were not considered, people who do not have cars are really suffering from this situation,” Ms Oyinlola said. A commuter, who identified himself simply as Mr Paul, lamented about his difficulty in getting to his place of business early. Endurance Philip, a salesperson, was among those stranded at a bus stop in Oshodi. She said the government ought to have provided more buses to cushion the effect of the ban
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