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Nigeria - The Ogun Government on Wednesday abolished the emission control test for commercial motorcycles (Okada), tricycles and all vehicles operating in the state.
The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Transportation, Mr Gbenga Opesanwo, announced the abolition at a meeting with members of the Ogun Assembly Committee on Transportation in Abeokuta.
Opesanwo said that the sale of uniform jacket by commercial motorcycles had also been suspended.
According to him, the Bureau of Transportation and the Ogun Parks and Garages would work with the unions to ease transport problems in the state.
Mr Olakunle Oluomo, the Committee’s Vice Chairman, said that the meeting was aimed to foster good relations among various motorcycle unions in the state.
He said that the government had suspended the enforcement of the use of the jacket.
Government, he said, would soon introduce a uniformed jacket for the all the unions.
Oluomo said that the new jacket would have adequate security measures and would also enhance identification of genuine operators.
“As at today, there is no implementation and nobody should apprehend anybody,” he said.
He, however, advised the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycles Owners and Riders Association (ACOMORAN) and the Amalgamated Motorcycles Owners and Riders Association (AMORAN) to be using a single sticker.
“They should harmonise the stickers, which should be for the progress of the unions,” Oluomo said.
Alhaji Samsideen Apelogun, the State Chairman, ACOMORAN, said that the association supported the government decision.
He assured that the unions had also agreed with the abolition of the emission control test.
Mr Adio Aminu, the state Chairman, AMORAN, corroborated the views of Apelogun, saying that the resolution was for the good of members of the unions.
He assured that AMORAN would always operate according to the law.
The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Transportation, Mr Gbenga Opesanwo, announced the abolition at a meeting with members of the Ogun Assembly Committee on Transportation in Abeokuta.
Opesanwo said that the sale of uniform jacket by commercial motorcycles had also been suspended.
According to him, the Bureau of Transportation and the Ogun Parks and Garages would work with the unions to ease transport problems in the state.
Mr Olakunle Oluomo, the Committee’s Vice Chairman, said that the meeting was aimed to foster good relations among various motorcycle unions in the state.
He said that the government had suspended the enforcement of the use of the jacket.
Government, he said, would soon introduce a uniformed jacket for the all the unions.
Oluomo said that the new jacket would have adequate security measures and would also enhance identification of genuine operators.
“As at today, there is no implementation and nobody should apprehend anybody,” he said.
He, however, advised the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycles Owners and Riders Association (ACOMORAN) and the Amalgamated Motorcycles Owners and Riders Association (AMORAN) to be using a single sticker.
“They should harmonise the stickers, which should be for the progress of the unions,” Oluomo said.
Alhaji Samsideen Apelogun, the State Chairman, ACOMORAN, said that the association supported the government decision.
He assured that the unions had also agreed with the abolition of the emission control test.
Mr Adio Aminu, the state Chairman, AMORAN, corroborated the views of Apelogun, saying that the resolution was for the good of members of the unions.
He assured that AMORAN would always operate according to the law.