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Kogi stops commercial tricycles, motorcycles from highways

Vital News by Vital News
January 8, 2022
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Lokoja – Kogi State government has banned commercial tricycles (Keke Marwa) and motorcycles (Okada) from operating on highways in any part of the state.

The state Ministry of Transportation which made the announcement in Lokoja on Saturday said that the ban takes effect from Monday, January 17.

By this, the ministry said that commercial tricycles and motorcycles are only to operate on road arteries linking the highways.

It said Mobile courts will be set up to try violators of the ban order.

The ministry said that the decision to ban commercial motorcycles and tricycles from highways was a product of a stakeholders meeting held on January 5 and 7 and presided over by the Commissioner for transportation, Mr Baron Okwoli.

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The communiqué issued by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Alhaji Jibril Okeme said the restriction was part of efforts at curbing incensant accidents on highways and ensure free flow of traffic.

” The deliberation was in tandem with the policy of the Ministry to strategize and map out plans and programs to ensure smooth operations by road users and safety of commuters,” the communique said.

To this end, the Ministry has directed Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN) to submit the comprehensive list and biodata of all tricycle operators in the state to the Ministry on or before February 4, 2022.

“Every Tricycle must be coded and branded in line with the designated area of operation

“All Tricycle and Okada operators must be guided against overloading

“Tricycle operations must ensure that the left side of their tricycles are barricaded with iron rod to guide against any accidental fall on the road.

“Tricycle and Okada riders shall ensure that both left and right side mirrors are firmly fixed.

“Tricycle and Okada operators shall ensure that all necessary valid papers and documents are collected and produced on demand for inspection.

“All long trucks/vehicles operating within the state must observe minimal speed limits in residential areas.

“All vehicle road users operating within the state have been enjoined to validate their papers always

“Vehicle road users are equally advised to co-operate with law enforcement agencies and officers.

“The Ministry of Transportation advise all vehicle road users to get acquainted and strictly adhere and comply with rules guiding road usage,” the ministry said in the communique. (vitalnews)

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