A group of people have stormed the Lagos City Marathon
finish line at Eko Atlantic, to protest the restriction of motorcycles and
tricycles also known as Okada and Napep in some local government areas and
expressways in the state by the Lagos State government.
The peaceful protest tagged OccupyLagos was staged at the
entrance of the Eko Atlantic City, with the protesters carrying placards with
deferent messages directed to the state government.
The purpose of the protest is to get the government to
reverse the restrictions on the operations of commercial motorcycles and auto
rickshaws in those restricted areas in the state.
Some of the protesters who are workers lamented that the
restriction has affected them as they now get to work late, while some said the
Okada and Napep are the only source of their income.
According to one of the conveners of the peaceful rally,
Mocha Rachelle, “The message is clear, we do not want a policy that does not
work, we do not want a policy that makes life difficult for Lagosians,
#RegulateNotBan bikes and tricycles.”
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