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Okada Menace: LASG Working On Definite Plans — Gbenga Omotoso

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Lagos State Government, on Monday, said it will not be taking definitive action against illegal operations of commercial motorcycles and tricycles on restricted routes across the State.

This was made known during a briefing by Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, after a four-hour Security Council meeting chaired by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and attended by all commanders of security agencies in the State.

Omotoso said, “the Government’s delayed action against restriction of motorcycles and tricycles was informed by the need to achieve a generally acceptable solution to the menace.

“Relevant parties and stakeholders had reached out to the Government with suggestions and representation that could be adopted to proffer a win-win solution on the matter.

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“The Security Council is currently considering the suggestions and recommendations submitted to the Government before coming up with definite plans on the Okada menace.

“We have just concluded our routine security meeting, during which issue of Okada and tricycles was discussed exhaustively. For now, no major decision will be taken on the matter. There are several factors for this development, but the main reason is to reckon with various opinions expressed by stakeholders.

“So many people have made representations to the Government concerning commercial motorcycles and tricycles, including human rights groups, unionists and traders. They came up with many reasonable observations; all their views have been collated and are being considered.

“We feel it would not be good enough for the Government to make final decision on the matter without considering the opinions of the stakeholders. That would be against the spirit of democracy for which the Sanwo-Olu administration stands.”

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