There are ongoing plans by the federal government to place a nationwide ban on the use of motorcycles for commercial means of transport, popularly known as Okada.
This was contained in a proposal submitted by the National Council on Transport after its annual conference in Enugu State and endorsed by the Minister of Transport, Sen. Idris Umar.
A statement from the Federal Ministry of Transport last night noted that the ban of commercial motorcycle was one of the measures proposed towards adequate provision of safety and secure transportation in the country.
