Commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders, have vowed to resist any attempt by Governor Obiano to ban their operations in parts of Anambra state.
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The stance by the riders, according to Vanguard, follows rumours that the state government was planning to enforce a ban on Okada in major cities of Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi.
The motorcyclists under the platform of Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria (MTUN), issued a warning that that the ban on their operations in the state will lead to a surge in crime rate because some people will be UNEMPLOYED.
“Anybody who bans Okada operation in the state is inviting criminals to return in the state ” they cautioned.
Making the position of the Union known, president of MTUN, Chief John Onedibe said enforcing any ban on Okada would pose grave consequences for the state.
He estimated that about 10,000 Okada riders in Anambra would be pushed out of job if the ban is enforced, signaling that it will lead to a spike in crime rate.
Anambra state is not the first in Nigeria to enforce the ban on the operations of motorcycle operators, many other states across the country have also enforced such bans citing security and safety reasons among others.
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