“We will sustain the ban on okadas and tricycles, mainly because of security and safety reasons.”
• Lagos plans 550 minibuses for inner routes to ease pains of commuters• Lagos PDP urges gov to reconsider ban, seeks regulation of transport sector
Sanwo-Olu said the launch is in fulfillment of his administration’s promise to provide effective and integrated inter modal transportation system. He explained that as a responsible government, his administration would not fold its arms and allow security breach in the state. Also, in a demonstration of its concern for commuters, especially those affected by the recent restriction placed on motorcycles and tricycles in some parts of the state, the Lagos State government on Monday deployed a fleet of 65 buses for the use of Lagosians. The buses inaugurated by the Lagos Bus Services Limited were deployed to new routes including Ikeja-Ogba; Berger-Ogba; and Ikeja-CMS. Others were Oshodi-Ajah; Obalende-Ajah; CMS-Ajah and Inner Marina-Ajah.
Meanwhile, formal motorcycle operators under the Transportation Hailing Alliance of Nigeria , consisting of MAX, ORide and Gokada, have condemned pockets of violence that surfaced in Lagos in response to the restriction of motorcycle operations within the metropolis. Speaking during an emergency meeting of the operators, the group advised all stakeholders impacted by the issue to continue to explore peaceful channels of engaging the government, as opposed to taking the law into their hands.
Further speaking on the outcome of the meeting, the Director of Policy and Partnerships at ORide, Seun Alley, said: “As a group, we do not stand for any destruction of private and public property, and as such, we have also issued stern warnings to our drivers to shun any such occasions. He, therefore, advised the government to reconsider the ban. He said he was not against an overhaul of the transport sector because there had been demand for strict regulation within the sector in Lagos State way back in 2013. “The government should have considered the significant disruption such a decision would create bearing in mind that around 70 per cent of Lagos citizens use commercial motorcycles and tricycles as a means of transportation.
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