{"id":24537,"date":"2024-03-25T09:13:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T09:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=24537"},"modified":"2024-03-25T09:13:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T09:13:35","slug":"lagos-task-force-intensifies-motorcycle-ban-in-restricted-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/03\/25\/lagos-task-force-intensifies-motorcycle-ban-in-restricted-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos Task Force Intensifies Motorcycle Ban in Restricted Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lagos State Task Force, under the leadership of Chairman CSP Shola Jejeloye, has escalated its efforts to enforce the ban on motorcycles in restricted areas across the state. According to spokesperson Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, a total of 470 motorcycles were seized during a weeklong operation targeting various strategic locations, including Berger, Fagba, Dopemu, and Lekki. This crackdown comes as part of the state government&#8217;s ongoing measures to enhance safety on major highways by prohibiting the operation of commercial motorcycles.<\/p>\n<p>Abdulraheem highlighted that previous seizures in November resulted in the destruction of 1,500 motorcycles at the Lagos State Task Force premises in Oshodi. The recent operation reaffirms the government&#8217;s stance against okada operators who defy regulations and return to the roads. Chairman Jejeloye emphasized the firm stance of the task force, stating that there is no tolerance for okada operations in Lagos, and reiterated the state government&#8217;s unwavering commitment to eradicating such activities in line with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu&#8217;s THEMES PLUS Agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The intensified enforcement efforts underscore the determination of the Lagos State Task Force to uphold regulations aimed at safeguarding public safety and enhancing urban planning initiatives. By seizing motorcycles in restricted areas, the task force aims to create a conducive environment for commuters while aligning with the broader goals of sustainable development outlined in the state government&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lagos State Task Force, under the leadership of Chairman CSP Shola Jejeloye, has escalated its efforts to enforce the ban on motorcycles in restricted areas across the state. According to spokesperson Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, a total of 470 motorcycles were seized during a weeklong operation targeting various strategic locations, including Berger, Fagba, Dopemu, and Lekki. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":24541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24537"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24537\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24560,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24537\/revisions\/24560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}