Lagos Taskforce seizes 253 okadas on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway

On Thursday, the Lagos State Taskforce seized 253 okadas for using the Oshodi-Apapa Motorway, which is not authorised for their use.

The Agency's Chairman, CSP Shola Jejeloye, oversaw the exercise and revealed that the sets of activities were alerts for okada operators.

According to Jejeloye, the Apapa-Oshodi Motorway serves as a starting place for okada operators who operate on the highway in violation of Lagos State traffic legislation. Apapa is one of the Local Government Areas where okada activities are expressly prohibited.

“We have been to this particular location about twice because of the sensitivity of the corridor and routes it connects. However, our leniency has been taken for granted by these okada operators and perpetrators of illegalities in this area who feel we are oblivious to their activities. We surprised them today and confiscated all bikes that operate here. I am sure they would have gotten the picture by now,” he said.

since of their enormous number and tendency to congregate along the Motorway, the Chairman referred to the okada operators' conduct as vile since they cause unnecessary jams and nuisances on the route.

“From the volume of bikes seized you can imagine what this location looks like at rush hour. We have come to put an end to it so that Lagosians can have a breath of fresh air and commute along this axis peacefully.”

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