The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said the Lagos state government might face unemployment and an increase in crime following its ban of ‘Okada’ and tricycles in some parts of the State. “He (Lagos State governor) has a problem to face,” Amaechi said on ChannelsTV’s Sunrise daily. “The number of accidents was also high – the orthopaedic hospital was full every day and they didn’t care.”He said the government’s decision to ban Okada and tricycle was in the interests of “a majority of Lagosians.”The minister said it is not the “responsibility” of the Federal Government to intervene in the Lagos state ban of Okada and tricycle in the state. “So you can’t be telling a state whether they want Okada or tricycles or not,” Amaechi said. Many said the government should have provided viable alternatives before the restriction came into effect on February 1.

Source: The Guardian February 03, 2020 12:56 UTC