As part of measures to further strengthen the security of lives and property of the people of Ondo State, the State Government has commenced the registration of commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada in all the eighteen local governments.

Senior Special Assistant to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Strategy and Special Duties, Dr. Doyin Odebowale stated this while briefing journalists at the board room of the Ondo State Internal Revenue Office, Akure.

Dr Odebowale said the registration which started in 2018 would be continued to address the influx of motorcyclists and check the rate of crime allegedly committed on a daily basis by some motorcyclists.

He further noted that a biometric registration would be involved alongside a jacket, ticket, and color code for each senatorial district for proper identification while each registration would cost the sum of two thousand five hundred naira only.

Dr Odebowale also noted that all motorcycles without number-plate would be arrested.

Reacting, ODIR boss, Mr Tolu Adeigbe further explained that the exercise was in partnership with all local government chairmen, and their offices would be used as the registration points.

He also said an application had been designed to help security officials identify each registered motorcyclist.

Isaac Afolabi

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