The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, has urged motorcycle operators, popularly called Okada riders, to adhere to traffic rules and observe road safety measures to reduce rising cases of related accidents.
She gave the advice in Abuja, during an interaction with the executive and members of the Riders and Owners of Motorcycle Association of Nigeria (ROMAN), who paid her a courtesy visit.
The Guardian reports that Ajani’s advice came on the heels of increasing reports of recklessness of Okada riders, harassment of other road users, and non-compliance with traffic rules and safety measures, which has led to avoidable accidents and deaths. Many State Governments, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, had banned commercial motorcycle operation from the city centres.
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