The commercial use of motorcycles popularly called Okada in the
Southern part of Nigeria and Achaba in the Northern part may soon be banned
through out the country.
The ban proposal was made by the National Council on Transport after
its annual conference in Enugu State and was endorsed by the Minister of
Transport, Sen. Idris Umar.
A statement from the Federal Ministry of Transport on Saturday evening
stated that the ban of commercial motorcycle was one of the measures proposed
towards adequate provision of safety and secure transportation in Nigeria.
It said the recommendation was contained in a statement of the week
long meeting which had in attendance all the state commissioners of transport,
permanent secretaries, directors and officials in the federal and state
ministries of transport across 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.
“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 added.
The statement also noted that the council equally directed that all
commercial vehicles should be properly registered in each state while their
enumeration should be carried out periodically to enhance safety and security.
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