The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has said it was considering arresting and prosecuting commercial motorcycle (Okada) passengers, saying without demand there would be no supply.
Meanwhile, a joint task force of FCTA has crushed about 478 motorcycles impounded for operating along restricted areas in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and feeder satellite towns.
The operation, which lasted two weeks, saw security personnel drawn from the Police; Department of State Services, DSS; the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC; Directorate of Road Traffic Services, DRTS, and personnel of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board, AEPB, impounding motorcycles operating in the FCT, Lugbe and Kubwa.
Thursday’s exercise, which started from the popular Car Wash Bus Stop in Lugbe, swept through Gosa, Bill Clinton Drive, Trademore Estate, Lugbe Junction as well as Kubwa and environs.
Speaking after the operations, Director, DRTS, Abdulateef Bello, encouraged residents to walk short distances for their safety and health.
“For safety and security reasons, people should always make sure that they avoid plying motorcycles within the FCC because as the situation is, we might be arresting people that are equally plying motorcycles,” he said.
On why the operation was extended to satellite towns including Kubwa, Bello said: “We have consistently maintained that commercial motorcycles are not allowed in the Federal Capital City.
“But, of course, apart from the city centre, our highways are equally not encouraged for commercial motorcycles to ply because of safety and security reasons. This is why we have extended our operations beyond the FCC to other Area Councils that actually feed the city centre.”
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