Ondo State Government has ‘vehemently’ banned the
use of commercial motorcycle popularly known as Okada on Ofosu-Ajebandele road
on the Ore-Ijebu ode expressway.
The state Commissioner for Information and
Orientation, Mr. Donald Ojogo, revealed the action of the state government in a
statement issued and made available to journalists on Thursday.
Ojogo in the statement said the state government has
observed with serious concern the activities of some ‘unscrupulous elements’,
which have hidden under the guise of engaging in motorcycle business to
perpetrate crimes on the route.
The commissioner said the government was disturbed
by the activities of these criminal elements which include armed robbery,
kidnapping among others.
Ojogo said the total ban on the activities of motorcyclists’
operators is with immediate effect and shall suffice until further notice.
He said: "By this development, all activities
of commercial motorcyclists are henceforth restricted to internal confines of
Ore town and other communities in the area.
"Security
agencies, especially the Nigeria Police, are consequently directed to apprehend
forthwith anyone who flouts this restriction order."
The commissioner appealed to the public to cooperate with security
agencies in the enforcement of the action in order to stem the growing rate of
criminal activities along the expressway.
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