The Lagos State Government, on Monday, destroyed 1,50O and impounded motorcycles, popularly called “Okada” over violation of state traffic laws.
The Ministry of Transportation, on behalf of the state government, conducted the operation at the Crush Plant, Taskforce Yard, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.
Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Wale Musa, led the delegation overseeing the operation.
Osiyemi, addressing the press, revealed that more than 1,500 motorcycles seized in the past six months were scheduled for crushing as part of the zero tolerance for illegal activities.
The commissioner also urged the okada riders to embrace the many alternative modes of transportation provided by the government as there were plans to inject more First and Last Mile buses into the metropolis.
According to Osiyemi, “I urge the riders to continue to stay off the roads because the crushing exercise and enforcement will be sustained.”
“There is no going back because it’s government policy and the government does not joke about its decisions.”