The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Hon David Olusegun Odunmbaku has reiterated the effectiveness of the ban on okada riders on all routes within the LCDA as declared by the Lagos State Government.
Odunmbaku who was represented by the Vice Chairman, Hon. Bunmi Oluyadi at the Stakeholders Meeting held within the premises of Council Secretariat, expressed the readiness of the administration to clampdown on defaulters, and also cited the commitments of government to placate the situations through the provision of alternative transportations means and establishment of various empowerment initiatives for interested riders.
“As a government, we are always concerned about the welfare and safety of our people, that’s why we’ve called this meeting to further emphasize our resolution to enforce the State’s directives on Okada, and tackle the teaming security issues in our communities ” said Oluyadi.
While giving her remark, the DPO Alausa Police Division, Shola Omilade Aighoje reeled off various schemes set aside by the government to empower okada riders such as the provision of soft loans through collaboration with Ministry of Transportation, skills acquisition and trainings, as well as the provision of alternative means of transportation.
Aighoje expressed that after the initial ban in June, statistics showed that motorcycle-related accidents have drastically reduced. Hence, there is need to further strengthen the ban at the affected LGs and LCDAs.
Likewise, as a borderline-LCDA, issues related to the unrestrained influx of foreigners was discussed. It was suggested that adequate measures be put in place to mitigate against such movement and its attendant consequences.
Present at the meeting were representatives of LASTMA, FRSC, VIS, NDLEA, representatives of Okada riders,CDC AND CDAs, traditional rulers, DSS, immigration officers, other security officers,Council Manager Engr. Dele Abayomi and other major stakeholders in the community.
