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Mimiko bans ‘okada’ in Ondo

Muhammad A. Aliyu
By Muhammad A. Aliyu
Published: July 25, 2015
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The Ondo State Government has ordered the suspension of commercial motorcycle (Okada) operations in Akure metropolis.

The ban was effective from midnight of 24th July, 2015.

By the suspension, commercial motorcycle operation will not be allowed on the following roads and connecting locations: Adesida Road to Oyemekun to FUTA South Gate and all adjoining routes; Federal Secretariat to State Secretariat to NEPA Junction;
Arakale Road to Army Barracks and all adjoining routes; Oda Town to State Secretariat and all adjoining roads; Futa North Gate to Shasha and all adjoining roads.

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Others are Fiwasaye Road to Agbogbo; Oba Ile to Mobil- Fiwasaye Roundabout and all adjoining roads; Fiwasaye to A Division and all adjoining roads; Cash Hold to Adofure and all adjoining routes; State High Court to Hospital Round about to Oshinle and all adjoining routes; Ijomu-Oke Ijebu to Agbogbo and all adjoining roads; Araromi to Akure High School and all adjoining routes.

Also affected are All Housing Estates Roads including Alagbaka, Oba Ile, Ijapo; Afunbiowo, Shagari and others; Oluwatuyi to Ijoka and all adjoining roads and Fiwasaye to Ado Junction.

Ondo Government has also suspended ticketing activities of commercial motorcycle operators across the state.

Meanwhile, the state government has expressed shock at the brigandage and destruction by commercial motorcycle operators who were against registration and identification made mandatory for monitoring, management and security purposes.

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It said in the last six years, several marches, protests and rallies have been held, all of which never led to the destruction of property as witnessed on Thursday.

It has therefore set up an Investigative Panel to get to the root of the protest and also make recommendations.

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