okada ban in lagos
While Okada is reportedly Banned In Lagos, the state Government have Advised Schools To Be Security Conscious as Okada Riders are likely to cause harm, threats or danger.
As the enforcement of ban on commercial motorcycles across six local government areas of the state commences on Wednesday (today), the Lagos State Government has advised schools below tertiary level to be security conscious.
Okada Ban In Lagos State
Commercial Okada was banned in the concerned local government areas on 1st June, 2022.
In a statement on Tuesday, the director-general of the Lagos State Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) at the state’s ministry of education, Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, said the schools should “ensure compliance with the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy of the state as prescribed.”
“In furtherance with the State Government’s Emergency Guidance for Public and Private Schools, schools should be proactive by preparing to address various safety and child protection issues that may arise,” the statement reads in part.
She reiterated that the Lagos State Police have assured the public that all necessary human, material and operational resources have been deployed across the state to forestall any breakdown of law and order.
The director-general also advised school authorities, parents and guardians to contact appropriate emergency services and also lodge complaints on the agency’s website should the need arise for such.
The Okada ban
In May, Mr Sanwo-Olu imposed a fresh ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as ‘okada’ from operating in six local government areas: Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Apapa, and Surulere.