Lagos State
government Friday banned the activities of Tri-cycle popularly called Keke
Napep from the major roads in the state, saying, “it is meant to protect the
lives and property of the residents of the state.”
The state
government however vowed to impound any disused and abandoned vehicles across
the state, explaining “4,632 vehicles were currently abandoned on over 9,100
roads in theState.
Commissioner
for transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa disclosed this at the 2013
Ministerial Press Briefing held in Alausa to mark the sixth anniversary of
Governor Babatunde Fashola’s administration.
Opeifa said
that the state government had held several meetings with the unions on the
development, adding “they have agreed to stay away from these roads.”
Some of the
roads tri-cycles operation was outlawed were: the entire Victoria Island,
Government Residential Area, GRA Ikeja and Ikoyi. Also on Awolowo road and
Awolowo way, Alausa and entire major roads in Surulere Local Government.
Source: Vangaurd
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