OYRTMA sounds note of warning to evil perpetrators among Okada riders in Oyo to desist from dastardly act

…as full punishment awaits culprit

From Ogundele Olanrewaju

Oyo state Road Transport Management authority has warned perpetrators of evil among Okada riders in the state to desist from their evil act or face the wrath of the law.

The statement was made by the Chairman Oyo state road transport management Authority, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi while welcoming the new deployed sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) Oyo state chapter, Joshua Adekanye who is on a courtesy visit to OYRTMA boss at the agency administrative office yesterday.

Fagbemi assured that the state is ready to give opportunity to the motorcycles operators that are ready to engage in their business legitimately within the state as a means of their livelihood.

He said that there are various measures the state has been put in place to control the influx of Okada riders in the state, urging the public to be calm that everything is under control.

Fagbemi further assured the new sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corp Oyo state chapter that OYRTMA is ready collaborate with the federal agency to manage and control traffic management in the state.

He further said that “What we are doing now is to ensure that those who want to do business legitimately with regards to commercial motorcycles within the state we would give them the opportunities as a means of livelihood but anything different from that definitely there are going to meet resistance from the state security agencies.

Fagbemi added that “We believe strongly we will do policy that will be friendly, policy that will be acceptable and we so believe that we have got men with capacity that will assist us to that.

He continue “There are measures being put in place to control the influx of Okada riders in the state where we have registration of Okada riders and painting of the Okada’s in Oyo state colours and some other internal arrangement being put in place by the security agencies.

Fagbemi conclude that “We will continue to see you as our mother, no matter how big, no matter how dynamic, no matter how fortrite, we will continue to look up to you to draw of that wealth of experience to draw from capacity to draw from everything you could assist us with” he said.

Earlier in his address, the new sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corp, Oyo State, Joshua Adekanye sought for the cooperation of OYRTMA in public enlightenment in maintaining and control of traffic in Oyo state.

He further asked for the support of Oyo state Road Transport management Authority cooperation on traffic enforcement and in joint operations to curb the influx of some unscrupulous Okada riders in the state.

Adekanye noted that “In area of enforcement during enforcement, I want to see us to have joint operations to curb the influx of some unscrupulous Okada riders.

He added that “We have to put head together on how we can inject sanity into the Okada menace in town that they will not constitute another nuisance in the state.

An here to solicit for your cooperation for your support so that we can reduce this crashes in the road and free the traffic too” he said.

Mr Joshua Adekanye is one of the pioneer foundind member of Oyo state Road Transport management Authority OYRTMA.