The Lagos State Government has banned the activities of motorcycle
riders popularly known as Okada riders and tricycle riders in six Local
Government Areas (LGAs), nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs)
and 10 major highways across the State. Also banned are ride hailing
services, OPay and GOkada.
The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso,
who made the announcement at the State House in Alausa, said the
measures were taken by the Government in response to “scary figures” of
fatal accidents recorded from operations of Okada and tricycles in the
State between 2016 and 2019. Omotoso said the lack of regard for the
Lagos Traffic Laws by the Okada and tricycle riders had resulted in
preventable loss of lives, adding that their impermissible movements on
restricted highways had also contributed to traffic jams.
According to the Commissioner, operations of Okada and Keke NAPEP
have been banned in the following LGAs and LCDAs: Apapa LGA, Apapa
Iganmu LCDA, Lagos Mainland LGA, Yaba LCDA, Surulere LGA, Itire-Ikate
LCDA, and Coker-Aguda LCDA.
Others are Ikeja LGA, Onigbongbo, LCDA, Ojodu LCDA, Eti-Osa LGA,
Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, and Iru-Victoria Island LCDA, Lagos Island LGA and
Lagos Island East LCDA.
“The figures are scary. From 2016 to 2019, there were over 10,000
accidents recorded at the General Hospitals alone. This number excludes
unreported cases and those recorded by other hospitals. The total number
of deaths from reported cases is over 600 as at date.“The rate of crimes aided by Motorcycles (Okada) and Tricycles (Keke)
keeps rising. Motorcycles (Okada) and Tricycles (Keke) are also used as
getaway means by criminals.“Therefore, after consultations with stakeholders, the State Security
Council, in compliance with the extant Transport Sector Reform Law
2018, has decided to commence enforcement of the law which bans the
operation of Motorcycles (Okada) and Tricycles (Keke) in the following
Local Governments (LGs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs):
Apapa LG and Apapa Iganmu LCDA; Lagos Mainland LG and Yaba LCDA;
Surulere LG, Itire-Ikate and Coker-Aguda LCDAs; Ikeja LG, Onigbongbo and
Ojodu LCDAs; Eti-Osa LG, Ikoyi-Obalende and Iru/Victoria Island LCDAs;
Lagos Island LG and Lagos Island East LCDA,” he said.
The Okada and Keke NAPEP are restricted on the following highways and bridges:
1. Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
2. Apapa-Oshodi Expressway
3. Oworonshoki-Oshodi Expressway
4. Lagos-Ikorodu Expressway
5. Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway
6. Eti-Osa/Lekki-Epe Expressway
7. Lagos-Badagry Expressway
8. Funsho Williams Avenue
9. Agege Motor Road
10. Eti-Osa Lekki Coastal Road
Bridges
1. Iyana- Ipaja Bridge Agege
2. Dopemu Bridge Agege
3. Airport/Ikeja Bridge
4. Agege Motor road/oshodi Loop, Oshodi
5. Mushin/Isolo Link Bridge
6. Dorman Long Bridge
7. Ojuelegba Bridge
8. National Stadium Flyover
9. Apapa-Iganmu Bridge
10. Apapa-Ijora Link Bridge
11. Liverpool Bridge, Apapa
12. Mile 2 Bridge-Loop, Amuwo-Odofin
13. Okota (cele)/Ijesha Link Bridge
14. Apakun/Apapa-Oshodi Bridge Network
15. Ikorodu Road/Anthony Clover leaf Bridge
16. Trade Fair Flyover Bridge
17. Festac/Amuwo-Odofin Link Bridge
18. 2 Flyover Bridges along Alhaji Masha Road
19. Ojota Clover leaf Bridge
20. Ogudu Bridge
21. 3rd Mainland Bridge
22. Maryland flyover
23. Ikeja General Hospital Flyover Bridge
24. Kodesoh Bridge, Oba Akran, Ikeja
25. Opebi Link Bridge
26. Sheraton-Opebi Bridge
27. Jibowu/Yaba flyover Bridge
28. Carter Bridge, Lagos
29. Bariga-Ifako Bridge
30. Apapa-Oshodi Expressway/Alapere Bridge
31. Bariga/Oworonsoki Bridge
32. Apapa-Oshodi Expressway/Gbagada U-Turn
33. Apapa-Oshodi Expressway
34. 3rd Mainland/Oworonsoki Bridge
35. Eko Bridge
36. Apongbon flyover Bridge
37. Cowry Bridge (Officers Mess)
38. Mcwen Bridge (Bonny Camp)
39. Marina/Ikoyi Bridge
40. Ikoyi/Obalende Bridge