The Oyo State Government will soon issue identification card for every motorcycle (okada) operator across the state as part of measures to check crimes and influx of bad elements into the state.
Prof. Raphael Afonja, the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, made this known in Ibadan on Thursday while addressing newsmen on government’s plan to ensure smooth commercial motorcycle business in the state.
“This will enable the government to differentiate registered commercial motorcyclists from criminal elements, who are using motorcycles to operate.“We have concluded that due to what happened in Lagos State, which has led to influx of okada riders moving from Lagos into Oyo State. There is a need to have okada riders’ card to identify people coming into the state.
“This is possible through profiling. The security agencies are in need of these pieces of information.”
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