A group, Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), has condemned the banning of motorcycles popularly known as ‘Okada’ in Lagos State without providing alternative means of transport. The group also condemned the use of force and arrest of tricycle riders and passengers. According to the group, the ban will inflict suffering on workers and poor people who rely on this means of transportation for their daily activities in Lagos State. It noted that the ban was a face-saving gimmick by the Governor Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos State government to avoid addressing the real issues behind insecurity and transportation crises in Lagos State. In a statement signed by its National Chairman, Rufus Olusesan and National Publicity Secretary, Chinedu Bosah, the group said the real issues behind insecurity and criminality in Lagos State and Nigeria as a whole are the conditions of mass poverty in the midst of abundance and elite corruption.

Source: The Guardian June 06, 2022 03:16 UTC