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Ondo restricts okada operations on selected Akure routes

The Ondo State Government has banned commercial motorcycle operations on selected routes in Akure as part of renewed efforts to enforce traffic laws and improve road safety.

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1 min read 7 views Updated Oct 12, 2026
 The Ondo State Government has restricted the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada, on selected routes in Akure as part of efforts to improve traffic management and road safety. The Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Transport, Olumuyiwa Ogunyemi, said riders approaching through the Police Officers’ Mess route and the First Bank area in Alagbaka would be required to terminate at designated points. 

Ogunyemi said the government would intensify enforcement of traffic laws, particularly compliance with traffic lights, designated stops and other road regulations. Commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators who ignore traffic signals could face arrest and prosecution. 

The government said the restrictions form part of broader efforts to modernise traffic management in the state capital, especially as new infrastructure projects, including flyover construction, alter movement patterns. Additional road-safety facilities such as zebra crossings and speed-limit signs are also expected around schools and other sensitive areas. 

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The Ondo State Government has banned commercial motorcycle operations on selected routes in Akure as part of renewed efforts to enforce traffic laws and improve road safety. The Ondo State Government has restricted the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada, on selected routes in Akure as part of efforts to improve traffic management and road safety....

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  • The Ondo State Government has banned commercial motorcycle operations on selected routes in Akure as part of renewed efforts to enforce traffic laws and improve road safety.
  • The Ondo State Government has restricted the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada, on selected routes in Akure as part of efforts to improve traffic management and road safety.
  • The Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Transport, Olumuyiwa Ogunyemi, said riders approaching through the Police Officers’ Mess route and the First Bank area in Alagbaka would be required to terminate at designated points.
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