FCTA Decries Traffic Nuisance By Okada, Keke in Abuja

Worried by the continued lawlessness exhibited by motorcycle popularly called Okada and tricycle(keke) operators in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where they have metamorphosed from constituting traffic nuisance to becoming a security threat, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has expanded the areas where the operation of commercial motorcycling is banned.

In order to carry all stakeholders along, the Transportation Secretariat convened a meeting with all unions coordinating tricycle and commercial motorcycle operators in the FCT and presented to them the new areas to be added to the enforcement list of okada ban.

The new areas recommended for total ban include Guzape district, comprising AYA, Asokoro, Apo Roundabout and Area One,  Jahi district comprising Next Cash and Carry area to Kubwa Express Way and Life Camp Express Way; Gudu district comprising Garki 2, Apo Legislative Quarters, Area 10, Police Command; Gishiri comprising opposite NICON Junction, Mabushi and Next Cash and Carry area.

Other areas are Dakibiyu, comprising Jabi Motor Park and surrounding areas; Galadimawa district, comprising Galadimawa Roundabout through Games Village to Area One, Jabi by Judicial Institute, Federal Medical Centre, Dantata Bridge; Apo NEPA comprising NEPA to Cemetery Roundabout, to Gudu Cemetery and to Apo Resettlement; Maitama Extension: Comprising Mpape and Katampe Extension; and Kugbo/Karu Junctions comprising Asokoro, Asokoro Police Command and AYA.
Kafe District, Godab Estate, Brains and Hammers, ACO Estate, Paradise Estate, Kafe Garden Estate, Sunshine Estate, etc. comprising Life camp and environs were given partial ban because of large concentration of estates in the areas.