Motorcycle operators (popularly known as Okada) have advised the Federal Government to perish the idea of a blanket ban on their operations and rejig the security architecture to tackle Nigeria’s security challenge.
Speaking under the aegis of Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairs and Riders Association of Nigeria , they warned that the proposed embargo of commercial motorcycles as part of measures to tackle insecurity would not only throw 40 million Nigerians into the job market, but also create the worst monster after terrorism.
Briefing journalists, yesterday, in Abuja, National President of ACOMORAN, Samsudeen Apelogun, noted that their membership base stands at 12 million nationwide, with six million adequately registered.Apelogun equally warned of the economic and security implications, saying besides impoverishing millions of Nigerians, it would further compound the social vices the government is trying to contain.
The ACOMORAN boss said government lacks effective security architecture, hence should overhaul intelligence-gathering mechanism, rather than create another monster that would compound the situation.
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