Transportation

Oyo Government Begins Distribution of Security Reflective Jackets

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By Iyabo Adebisi

Oyo State Government has commenced distribution of reflective jackets to commercial motorcyclists in the 33 local government areas of the state. 

Flagging off the ceremony at Western Hall, Parliament Building, Secretariat, Ibadan, Governor Seyi Makinde implored commercial motorcyclists and other stakeholders to support the state government in sanitising the sector.

Governor Makinde who was represented by the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Professor Musibau Babatunde, said the step became imperative to rid the state of criminal elements hiding under the guise of Okada riding.

The governor explained that enforcement of the jackets would take place after the expiration of the evaluation period. 

The Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA, Retired Major Adesagba Adekoya, pledged the readiness of the agency to deal with any recalcitrant commercial rider. 

Speaking on behalf of commercial motorcyclist unions in the state, Chairman, Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairs and Riders Association of Nigeria, ACOMORAN, Comrade Solomon Olugbode, urged members to reciprocate government gesture by adhering to the usage of the jacket. 

The reflective jackets which were distributed freely to fifteen thousand Okada riders in Oyo State have security features, including a barcode containing the rider’s identification.

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Transportation

ACOMORON Beseech OYHA on Law Regulating Commercial Tricycle Operations

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By Mosope Kehinde

Oyo State Amalgamated Commercial Tricycles, Motorcycles Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria, (ACOMORON) has appealed to the incoming 10th Oyo State House of Assembly to formulate law that will recognize the union as the sole administrator of motorcycle riders in the state 

ACOMORAN State Chairman, Solomon Olugbode who made the appeal while speaking with House of Assembly Correspondents in Ibadan said the bill when enacted in Oyo state would become a model for other states in the country.

Mr Olugbogbe said in its attempt to sanitize commercial motorcycle operation in Oyo state, the association was ready to partner with the state assembly at ensuring criminally minded people do not hide under the guise of Okada riding

While appreciating governor Makinde for his decision to regulate the activities of Okada riders in the state, Mr Olugbode promised the association’s commitment to be law abiding.

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Security

Security Alert: We Are Not Part Of Monday Protest – Oyo ACOMORAN

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The Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairers and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Oyo State Chapter has alerted the State government about a planned protest by some groups in the State.

Oyo ACOMORAN not only dissociated itself from such protest but stressed that such protest can cause disturbance of public peace in the state.

Oyo State ACOMORAN in a press conference dissociated itself from the planned protest scheduled for Monday July 5th, stressing that the aims of the planned protest is to either soil the good name of the current administration.

Addressing journalists on the development on Saturday evening at ACOMORAN State Headquarters Total Garden Area of Ibadan, Comrade Solomon Olugbode said the Association which is the umbrella body of all commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators got wind of a planned move by some people who have perfected plans to stage a protest in Ibadan on Monday under the guise of its umbrella body noting that neither the association nor any of its member is party to such planned move to cause what it called disturbance of public peace in the state.

Comrade Olugbode stressed that Governor Seyi Makinde had on many occasions made himself available to personally address issues affecting the body in the state.

Olugbode further said that in the absence of the Governor, the Governor’s aides were always on ground to treat burning issues requiring attention of the state government which is evident in the peaceful conduct of its members since the advent of the present administration.

He said, protest is often the last tool in any communicational engagement or dialogue after all other avenues must have been exhausted fruitlessly stressing that the state government has given the association needed attention and commitment which indicates that there is cordial relationship between the state government and the association.

“Today’s meeting necessitated us to call for a press briefing as our society is facing a lot of challenges ranging from economy, security, and political, which has affected our moral value.

“We all know transportation plays a major role in our daily lives both positive and negative.

“Our brand of transport, riding tricycle and motorcycle is becoming a threat to security because of unruly behavior of some riders who were acting individually or as a group which has resulted to ban in some states denying thousands of of innocent riders their means of livelihood.

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