Less than 24 hours after the Abia State Government imposed restrictions on commercial motorcycle operations within the Umuahia, Aba and Ohafia metropolises and announced a N50,000 penalty for violations, it has revised the fine downward to N20,000.
The state government also shifted the enforcement date from June 23 to June 29.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, the state Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, said the government wished to clarify its position on the regulation of commercial motorcycle (okada) operations.
The statement, titled “Abia State Govt Public Advisory on the Regulation of Commercial Motorcycle (Okada) Operations”, said the government “wishes to inform the general public that the restriction of commercial motorcycle (Okada) operations within designated areas of the state is a public safety and security measure undertaken in the overriding interest of protecting lives and property.”
It would be recalled that on Tuesday, while briefing journalists on the outcome
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