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Sunday, October 26, 2014
FG to ban commercial motorcycles nationwide
The use of motorcycles as commercial means of transport in
Nigeria, popularly known as ‘Okada’ or ‘Achaba’ may soon be
banned throughout the country.
The proposal for the ban was made by the National Council on
Transport after its annual conference in Enugu State and
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 advised 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.
It added, “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 noted that the council also agreed 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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