The Lagos State Government has impounded and destroyed over 150O motorbikes, often known as ‘Okada,’ for traffic violations.
The Ministry of Transportation conducted the drill on Monday at the Crush Plant, Taskforce Yard, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Platinum Times learned.
A delegation led by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Wale Musa, kept an eye on the operation.
Speaking at the ceremony, Osiyemi revealed that over 1,500 motorcycles impounded in the last six months would be crushed as part of the zero tolerance policy for criminal behavior.
He said;
“Okada riders should embrace the many alternative modes of transportation provided by the government as there were plans to inject more First and Last Mile buses into the metropolis.
“I urge the riders to continue to stay off the roads because the crushing exercise and enforcement will be sustained.
“There is no going back because it’s government policy and the government does not joke about its decisions.”