The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has said he may ban the operation of commercial motorcycles in the state.
Abiodun said the threat to ban the motorcyclists, popularly called Okada riders, is because of their disobedience to the COVID-19 restriction order.
Governor Abiodun said this during a press conference on Friday at his Okemosan office, Abeokuta.
According to him, the state allows an Okada rider to carry only one passenger at a time during this pandemic.
However, Abiodun said Okada riders have been breaking the law by carrying two passengers or more.
In his words: “Okada riders are to carry one passenger. But motorcyclists are breaking this law and I want to state emphatically that we will not hesitate to ban all okada motorcyclists from operating in our state if our resolve his further put to test.
“If I continue to see Okada riders flouting this law, I will not hesitate to ban the operation of okada in this state henceforth,”
“There will be no movement on Saturday and Sunday, while churches and mosques should remain under lock and key.
“In the same vein, the ban on interstate travel continues as the dusk to dawn curfew also remains,” he said.
