Okada ban will inflict hardship on 98 million Nigerians, group warns
It has been observed that if the Federal Government goes ahead with its plan to ban commercial motorcycle operations in the country, as many as 98 million Nigerians will suffer the negative consequences.
The sighting was made by a youth lobby group known as the North-East Youth Transformation Forum who condemned the federal government's plan to ban the operation of commercial motorcycles commonly referred to as " Okada" or Achaba all over the country.
The North East Youth Transformation Forum, in a press release issued to reporters in Gombe over the weekend by its chairman, Comrade Abdulrazak Albani, criticized the decision saying it would submit about 98 million Nigerians in hardship.
According to him, out of the country's 200 million people, about 98 million, or almost half of the population, suffer from abject poverty and do not have their own vehicle, stressing that the ban on 'Okada will make them even more vulnerable. and miserable.
He felt that in addition to making transportation difficult for poor citizens, the decision will render commercial motorcyclists jobless and simultaneously increase the crime rate in society.
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According to him, "The country's population has now reached over 200 million and UNDP statistics reveal that the people living below the poverty line in the country are 98 million, almost half of the population. population. These people cannot afford three full meals a day let alone own transportation vehicles."
He added that, “So the ban on driving motorcycles will make their problems worse and make many people unemployed.”
Abdulrazak Albani added: "We therefore call on our senators, members of the house of representatives, governors, traditional and religious leaders to convince the federal government to abandon this decision." He said in the press release.
Recall that the Federation's Justice Minister and Attorney General Abubakar Malami recently revealed that the federal government is considering banning okada nationwide as part of measures to address security challenges.< /p>
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It has been observed that if the Federal Government goes ahead with its plan to ban commercial motorcycle operations in the country, as many as 98 million Nigerians will suffer the negative consequences.
The sighting was made by a youth lobby group known as the North-East Youth Transformation Forum who condemned the federal government's plan to ban the operation of commercial motorcycles commonly referred to as " Okada" or Achaba all over the country.
The North East Youth Transformation Forum, in a press release issued to reporters in Gombe over the weekend by its chairman, Comrade Abdulrazak Albani, criticized the decision saying it would submit about 98 million Nigerians in hardship.
According to him, out of the country's 200 million people, about 98 million, or almost half of the population, suffer from abject poverty and do not have their own vehicle, stressing that the ban on 'Okada will make them even more vulnerable. and miserable.
He felt that in addition to making transportation difficult for poor citizens, the decision will render commercial motorcyclists jobless and simultaneously increase the crime rate in society.
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According to him, "The country's population has now reached over 200 million and UNDP statistics reveal that the people living below the poverty line in the country are 98 million, almost half of the population. population. These people cannot afford three full meals a day let alone own transportation vehicles."
He added that, “So the ban on driving motorcycles will make their problems worse and make many people unemployed.”
Abdulrazak Albani added: "We therefore call on our senators, members of the house of representatives, governors, traditional and religious leaders to convince the federal government to abandon this decision." He said in the press release.
Recall that the Federation's Justice Minister and Attorney General Abubakar Malami recently revealed that the federal government is considering banning okada nationwide as part of measures to address security challenges.< /p>
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Okada ban will inflict hardship on 98 million Nigerians, group warns
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