Trailer Loads Of Okada And Keke NAPEP Spotted Leaving Lagos As Ban Takes Effect Today (Video)

Many trailer loads of motorcycles, popularly called Okada, and tricycles, known as Keke Napep, were spotted being moved out of Lagos State.

This is coming after Lagos State Government banned the activities of okada and Keke Napep in 6 local governments and 9 local council development areas of the state.

The ban, according to the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, would take effect from today, February 1, 2020.

This morning many riders who hailed from the Northern part of the country were seen leaving Lagos with their motorcycles and tricycle in different trailers.

According to Daily Trust, no fewer than seven trailers loaded with motorcycles were spotted along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway leaving Lagos.

It was learnt that some of the riders left Lagos to join trailers heading to the North from Ogere in Ogun state.

At Ogere in Ogun state, at least five trailers of Okada and Keke were counted, while some of the riders were seen attaching bike on other trailers and tankers.

Some of them who spoke with newsmen on the way, said they were going to their respective states in the North because of the ban on motorcycles and Tricycles by the Lagos state government.

Keke and Okada riders spotted leaving Lagos, after the Lagos State Government banned its operation in 6 LGs and 9 LCDAs.

Don’t be caught off guard... get some trekkers ready for your next journey around Lagos.

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— Henry O (@onos_147) February 1, 2020

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Posted: at 1-02-2020 03:21 PM (4 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Bet me no police, army, or civil defence checkpoint will stop them to ask about the particulars of those okada....but if it from Lagos to eastern part of the country u will see army, police, civil defence, custom, and even man no war checkpoint trying to extort money from them.

Posted: at 1-02-2020 09:45 PM (4 years ago) | Hero