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Govt orders “Okada” union leaders
..Impounds 176 “Okada”, to arraign 72 riders for traffic offenses
Stories by Olasunkanmi Akoni
Operatives of the Lagos State
Task Force in collaboration
with officials of the Lagos
State Environmental Sanitation Corps,
LAGESC, have impounded 196
motorcycles, while 72 arrested riders
are set to face prosecution at Lagos
Mobile Court, Oshodi, Lagos.
Chairman of the Lagos State Task
Force, Superintendent of Police, SP,
Olayinka Egbeyemi, while parading
the suspects yesterday, at the agency’s
headquarters in Oshodi, said they
were arrested for violating the Lagos
State 2012 Road Traffic Law.
According to Egbeyemi, the
enforcement operations was jointly
carried out following series of
complaints from innocent members of
the public over criminal activities
perpetuated by motorcycle riders
around second Rainbow, Festac and
Mile 2 areas.
He explained: “Investigation
conducted, revealed that activities of
the operators were on the increase as
they terrorize innocent members of the
public both day and night by
dispossessing them of their valuables.
“Investigation further revealed that
these motorcycle riders were
responsible for series of attack on
vehicle owners/drivers in traffic at
night around Mile 2 bridge towards
Festac.”
Egbeyemi then urged union leaders
and operators of “okada” to properly
screen out criminals among their
members who rob and perpetrate
criminal acts; adding that they should
stop plying any of the restricted 475
routes which include highways and
bridges across the state.
He also urged operators of private
power bike (200cc above) particularly
corporate bodies to warn their dispatch
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Chairman, Butchers Association,
Ikorodu, Alhaji Talatu Lawal
has vowed to clampdown on
unregistered butchers who engage in
unwholesome practices in the business.
Lawal added that the union has set up
a special team in collaboration with the
state’s taskforce to go after operators of
illegal abattoir and slaughter slabs with
a view to arresting and prosecuting them
riders to stop engaging in illegal
commercial activities as anyone caught
violating any sections of the Lagos
State Road Traffic Laws of 2012 would
be prosecuted.
Egbeyemi said, following directive
of the state’s Commissioner of Police,
CP, Edgal Imohmi, all the suspects
arrested during the operations would
be charged to court.
Meanwhile, a resident, simply
to serve as deterrent to others.
He said the move became necessary
following discovery of illegal activities by
unscrupulous people in the industry.
Commenting on the alleged poor condition
of abattoirs in the state, Lawal attributed
the trend to the handiwork of saboteurs,
who were prevented from processing
diseased and substandard animals for
slaughtering.
According to him, “If there is any
unwholesome processing of meat in the
identified as Engr. Damilola
Okanlawon said majority of these
motorcycle riders plying restricted
routes “could hardly speak nor
understand simple English.”
According to Okanlawon, “Many of
them came from neighboring
countries, who migrated to Lagos
without any legitimate means of
livelihood other than using
motorcycle to commit crime.”
SATURDAY Vanguard, FEBRUARY 10, 2018—33
Butchers move
against illegal
operators of abattoirs
state, those unregistered butchers who
engage in illegal operation of abattoirs are
behind it. Because we refused to allow them
to operate here (government approved
abattoir), they decided to go to
unauthorized places to carry out their
nefarious activities.
“Here in Ikorodu, the abattoir, as you can
see for yourself is hygienic and we adhere
to the relevant laws governing meat
slaughtering in the state. We are ready to
go after saboteurs any moment from now.”
Also, Alhaji Suleiman, a stakeholder in
the meat industry commended the state
government’s all inclusive style of
governance in its developmental projects
going on in the state. He further assured
the government that his people are in full
support of the development in the state.
When Saturday Vanguard visited Ikorodu
Abattoir, Dr. (Mrs) Kofoworola Olorintan,
Senior Veterinarian of the abattoir, said due
process and global standard were being
followed in the meat processing, adding
that, “at least two veterinarians are
Trouble
brews at Alaba
Int’l market over
alleged
imposition of
leader
The popular Alaba
International market,
Lagos is yet engulfed in
another crisis. Members of the Lagos
Road Transport Employers
Association of Nigeria, RETEAN, of
the market are at loggerheads
following the deposition of its
chairman, Akindele Omole, alias,
“Dododanwa” recently.
A faction of the union led by the
deposed Chairman, Omole stormed
the Alausa government house, Ikeja,
a few days ago urging Governor
Akinwunmi Ambode to intervene in
the crisis.
“Dododanwa” who led over 300
members during the protest, accused
the national President, Musa
Esiawele of unilaterally imposing
Mohammed on the union after he
was deposed.
The development he said did not
augur well with members who have
been spoiling for a show down if the
injustice was not addressed as soon
as possible.
“We are making this appeal before
the governor and relevant authorities
to intervene because we are law
abiding citizens and we want to avoid
possible blood-letting in the state,”
he said.
A petition forwarded to the
Governor, read in parts: “This to bring
to the notice of your Honorable office
the nefarious activities of one Alhaji
Musa Mohammed who was
imposed on the Lagos State branch
of Road Transport Employers
Association of Nigeria. These
activities range from the following:
High handedness, intimidation, and
using some officers of OPMESA to
harass members at will.
Dododanwa continued, “We
therefore, call on His Excellency,
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to
use his good office to save us and
to avoid possible mayhem in Lagos
State as a result of the injustices
going on in the union. A stitch in
time saves more than nine. We are
law abiding citizens and residents
of the state”.
stationed at each designated government
abattoir across the state to ensure standard
operation and wholesome meat processing
for the public.”
Ogunbanwo Olatunbosun, Director
Public Affairs in the ministry, reiterated
that the present Government had
embarked on massive rehabilitation and
transformation reform in the red meat
value –chain. He said, “The report in
some media recently on unhygienic state
of abattoirs in the state is not the true
reflection of situation in the state.
Highlighting measures put in place to
ensure that only wholesome meat and
meat products are consumed in the state,
he said the state government embarked
on upgrading of existing slaughter
slabs across the state to semi
mechanized abattoirs, such as: Ikorodu,
Matori, Ilaje and Ejigbo, while the Oko
Oba Abattoir and Lairage Complex,
Agege have been rehabilitated to
ensure that operations at the complex
meet international standard.