Kanyi Daily NewsKanyi Daily NewsKanyi Daily News
  • Home
  • News
    • Politics
    • Crime
    • Sports
    • Nigerian News
    • Photospeaks
      • Instagrammers
      • Twitteratti
    • Videos
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrities
    • Interviews
    • Events
    • Magazine Covers
    • Reality TV
    • Spotlight
  • Kanyi TV
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
      • Fashion For Women
      • Fashion For Men
      • Who Wore It Better
      • Fashion We Like
      • Love Or Hate It
      • Style By
      • Style Star
    • Travel
    • Tech & Gadgets
    • Beauty
      • Makeup
      • Beauty Tips
      • Nails
    • Tips Tuesday / Life Hacks
  • Business
  • Career
    • Girl Boss
    • Man Inspiration
    • Wonder Woman Wednesday
    • Man On A Mission Monday
    • Career Tips
    • Business
    • Money & Finance Tips
    • Jobs
  • MORE
    • Health
    • Education
    • Humanity
    • Relationship
    • Couples In Love
    • Dating
Reading: Hausa Community Promise Sanwo-Olu Massive Votes If He Reverse Okada Ban In Lagos
Font ResizerAa
Font ResizerAa
Kanyi Daily NewsKanyi Daily News
  • Home
  • News
  • Celebs
  • Business
  • Crime
Search
  • Home
  • News
    • Politics
    • Crime
    • Sports
    • Nigerian News
    • Photospeaks
    • Videos
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrities
    • Interviews
    • Events
    • Magazine Covers
    • Reality TV
    • Spotlight
  • Kanyi TV
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
    • Travel
    • Tech & Gadgets
    • Beauty
    • Tips Tuesday / Life Hacks
  • Business
  • Career
    • Girl Boss
    • Man Inspiration
    • Wonder Woman Wednesday
    • Man On A Mission Monday
    • Career Tips
    • Business
    • Money & Finance Tips
    • Jobs
  • MORE
    • Health
    • Education
    • Humanity
    • Relationship
    • Couples In Love
    • Dating
Follow US
© 2025 Kanyi Media.
News

Hausa Community Promise Sanwo-Olu Massive Votes If He Reverse Okada Ban In Lagos

Tobias Sylvester
By Tobias Sylvester
Published: May 19, 2022
SHARE

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been asked to reverse the ban on Okada operations he imposed in six local government areas of the state.

Hausa Community Promise Sanwo-Olu Massive Votes If He Reverse Okada Ban In Lagos

Okada Ban In Lagos

Some leaders of the Hausa community in Lagos made the appeal while reacting to the ban the governor on commercial motorcycle riders in six Local Governments and nine Local Government Development Areas in the state.

KanyiDaily had reported that Sanwo-Olu banned the operation of Okada riders in Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, and Apapa local government areas with effect from June 1, 2022.

The ban on Okada riders in Lagos followed the gruesome killing of a sound engineer, David Imoh in the Lekki axis by suspected Hausa motorcyclists.

Speaking during interviews with Punch on Wednesday, Hausa community leaders said Okada riders who hail from northern Nigeria contribute significantly to the voting population of Lagos and should not be economically strangulated.

READ:  Jonathan's Aide, Reno Omokri Attacks President Buhari Over Cancellation Of WAEC Examination

Seriki of Obalende, Saliu Waziri said Sanwo-Olu should rethink his decision, adding that the government should instead get the data of Okada riders in Lagos to fish out any intruder or criminally-minded fellows.

He said, “This issue has taken us a long time and we have been trying to put our members on the line. I want to advise the government to rethink its decision because Lagos can’t operate without bikes because of traffic.

“Government should register Okada riders in each local government to know those working in any local government. By so doing, the government would know who to pick when any issue arises.

“Some of our members stay here in Lagos and vote during elections. That should count for something because we contribute to votes during elections. The government should change the system of Okada riders not stopping them.”

Waziri, however, ruled out the possibility of taking any legal action against the state government.

READ:  PICTURE: Survivor narrates how Ogun oil pipeline exploded killing over 50 suspected vandals

The Seriki Hausa of Ajah, Ibrahim Ngoma, agreed with his Obalende counterpart that the government should consider the voting population of Hausa Okada riders in Lagos.

He said, “Truth be told, Governor Sanwo-Olu has been understanding with Okada people unlike Governor (Babatunde) Fashola.

“Okada members should obey the law while I appeal to Governor Sanwo-Olu to look into the matter and lift the ban before the election because the ban is affecting my people.”

Also, another leader of the Hausa community in Lagos, Iliyasu Kira, in a telephone interview on Wednesday, pleaded with Governor Sanwo-Olu, to reverse the ban.

READ:  Governor El-Rufai Reacts After NBA Withdrew Conference Invitation Given To Him

According to the Seriki Hausa in Shasha in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos, the voting population of the Hausa Okada riders in Lagos is not something the government want to joke with.

He said, “I appeal to the government to leave Okada riders to continue their operations. These Okada riders help the government during elections with votes. Our voting population in Lagos constitutes over 2.7 million because most of us vote here in Lagos. We are not all bad people.

“Many of our people are Okada riders in Lagos. If the government claims that robbers are rampant among Okada riders, then the government should sieve out the criminals. The government should provide replacement for our members affected by the ban.

“We don’t have the power to start any legal case with the government. This is why I am appealing with the government to reconsider the ban.”

READ:  Yoruba Youths Issues 7 Days Final Quit Notice To All Fulani Herdsmen In South West

An aide to the Sarkin Hausawa of Agege, Abdullahi Salihu, in a chat with The PUNCH, said the Hausa community in the state will not challenge the government’s ban.

He said, “The Chieftaincy Council of Hausa Community in Agege, under his Royal Highness, Alhaji Musa Muhammed Dogon Kadai, doesn’t challenge government laws. We believe that whenever government makes a law, it’s for the best of the general public.

“So, challenging the government’s law is like saying we don’t want the betterment of the state. We know that many of our people earn their daily income from the Okada business but that doesn’t mean that because of their own income we should jeopardise the security of lives and property in the state.”

READ:  Nigeria, US, Others Excluded From List Of Travellers Permitted To Enter Europe From Wednesday

Salihu said he also spoke with the Sarkin in three of the affected LGAs, saying they gave the same position as that of the Hausa leadership in Agege.

He said, “Majority of them are on the same page as we are here. They said our stand on the issue is also their stand, so that’s the resolution we have reached. We are urging every member of the community to abide by the rules and laws of the state government.

“Anybody found wanting, we’ll not be reliable for the person’s act because the law is the law anywhere. We cannot get our people to protest or take action against the law of the state government. So, that is the resolution we all came about after I called them.”

KanyiDaily recalls that yesterday, five people were also killed during a clash between traders and Okada riders at Dei Dei, a community in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

READ:  Nigerian Mom Seeks Job For Her 9-Year-Old Daughter Who Is On Holiday, Shares Her CV Online

Read Also:👇🏾

  1. Lagos Government Defends Okada Ban, Says ‘Our Youths No Longer Learn Tailoring, Bricklaying’
  2. Governor Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Ferries To Replace Banned Okada And Keke Napep In Lagos
  3. Sanwo-Olu Extends Okada Ban To Four More Local Government Areas In Lagos
  4. We Will Provide Enabling Environment For Technology Growth In Lagos – Sanwo Olu

TAGGED:Babajide Sanwo-OluBanHausaLagos StateNewsOkada
ByTobias Sylvester
Follow:
Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos.Contact Tobias at [email protected] a confidential tip? Submit it here
Previous Article Man Begs Court To Dissolve 36-Year-Old Marriage, Says His Wife & Children Beat Him Man Begs Court To Dissolve 36-Year-Old Marriage, Says His Wife & Children Beat Him
Next Article Two Men Gang-Rapes And Films 17-Year-Old Girl, Threatens To Release Video Online Two Men Gαng-Rαpes And Films 17-Year-Old Girl, Threatens To Release Video Online
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow US

FacebookLike
XFollow
InstagramFollow
YoutubeSubscribe
TiktokFollow
WhatsAppFollow

Latest Post

Benue Govt Suspends Chief Press Secretary And Chief Of Staff For Joining 'End Genocide' Protest
Benue Govt Suspends Chief Press Secretary And Chief Of Staff For Joining ‘End Genocide’ Protest
Tinubu Postpones Kaduna Trip, To Visit Benue On Wednesday Over Continued Killings
Tinubu Postpones Kaduna Trip, To Visit Benue On Wednesday Over Continued Killings
Police Inspector Shot Dead By His 10-Year-Old Son In Anambra
Police Inspector Shot Dead By His 10-Year-Old Son In Anambra
Court Dismisses FG’s Request To Arrest Senator Natasha Akpoti
Court Dismisses FG’s Request To Arrest Senator Natasha Akpoti
Court Grants ₦2bn Bail To Godwin Emefiele Over 753 Abuja Duplexes Case
Court Grants ₦2bn Bail To Godwin Emefiele Over 753 Abuja Duplexes Case
Ebonyi Man Sentenced To Death For Killing Teen Who Exposed Their Homosexual Relationship
Ebonyi Man Sentenced To Death For Killing Teen Who Exposed Their Homosexual Relationship
Benue Killings Has Gone Beyond Just Condemning, We Need Serious Action - 2Face Idibia
Benue Killings Has Gone Beyond Just Condemning, We Need Serious Action – 2Face Idibia
Bobrisky Blasts Politicians For Ignoring Benue Killings While Prioritizing His Case
Bobrisky Blasts Politicians For Ignoring Benue Killings While Prioritizing His Case
Pope Leo Condemn Benue Killings, Offers Prayers For Victims
Pope Leo Condemn Benue Killings, Offers Prayers For Victims
59 People Killed In Benue By Suspected Herdsmen From Nasarawa - Governor Hyacinth Alia
Over 200 People Killed In Benue By Suspected Herdsmen From Nasarawa – Governor Hyacinth Alia
- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image

Follow Our News Page On Facebook

Follow our entertainment Page on Facebook

Tiktoker, Seaking Arrested For Insulting Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu And Egbetokun [Video]
Celebrities

Tiktoker, Seaking Arrested For Insulting Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu And Egbetokun [Video]

UK Court Remands Ekweremadu, Wife In Custody Over Alleged 'Child Organ Harvesting'
Metro

UK Court Remands Ekweremadu, Wife In Custody Over Alleged ‘Child Organ Harvesting’

Woman Sells Friend’s Baby For 300 Thousand Naira. 2
PHOTOSPEAKS

Woman Sells Friend’s Baby For 300 Thousand Naira.

Meet The Youngest Nigerian And South African Commercial Pilot 4
PHOTOSPEAKS

Meet The Youngest Nigerian And South African Commercial Pilot

Security Operatives Re-Arrest Maina's Fleeing 21-Year-Old Son, Faisal After Jumping Bail 6
News

Security Operatives Re-Arrest Maina’s Fleeing 21-Year-Old Son, Faisal After Jumping Bail

"Sεx Work Made Me A Better Mum Than Church Upbringing" - Pastor Turned Stripper 8
Metro

“Sεx Work Made Me A Better Mum Than Church Upbringing” – Pastor Turned Stripper

Serious Tension In Adamawa As Nigerian Army And Boko Haram Engages In Fierce Gun Battle 10
News

Serious Tension In Adamawa As Nigerian Army And Boko Haram Engages In Fierce Gun Battle

NRC Says Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Will Resume On Monday
News

NRC Says Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Will Resume On Monday

Matthew Oguche Identified As Nigerian Killed In Kaduna, Along With British Woman Who Is His Girlfriend 12
News

Matthew Oguche Identified As Nigerian Killed In Kaduna, Along With British Woman Who Is His Girlfriend

Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala Named Among 5 Top Contenders For DG Of World Trade Organisation 14
News

Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala Named Among 5 Top Contenders For DG Of World Trade Organisation

UPDATE: She Didn't Commit Suicide, Her Boyfriend Killed Her - Sister Of IMSU Student Who Committed Suicide 16
News

UPDATE: She Didn’t Commit Suicide, Her Boyfriend Killed Her – Sister Of IMSU Student Who Committed Suicide

Umahi’s Defection: Nine More PDP Governors Including Wike Will Join APC - Yahaya Bello 18
News

Umahi’s Defection: Nine More PDP Governors Including Wike Will Join APC – Yahaya Bello

Kanyi Daily News: Your instant connection to breaking stories and live updates. Stay informed with our real-time coverage across politics, tech, entertainment, and more.

Got a hot news tip or found something interesting you’d like us to feature? Hit us up with the details.

  • About KanyiDaily.com
  • Advertise
  • Claims of Infringement
  • Conditions Of Use
  • Contact Us
  • Media Inquiries
  • SUBMIT YOUR STORIES!
  • Tech Issues
  • Write For Kanyi Daily
  • Advertising Policy
  • Comment Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • FAQ – Frequently Asked Question
Follow US
Kanyi Media 2025.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?