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Uproar In Abuja As Minister, Nyesom Wike Orders Task Force To Destroy 500 Impounded Commercial Motorcycles

No fewer than 500 commercial motorcycles were on Thursday impounded and crushed by the t Task Force of the Federal Capital Territory istration (FCTA) on the orders of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom WIke.

Wike had last week ordered that the commercial motorcyclists and Keke NAPEP operators be taken off Abuja roads.

SaharaReporters learnt that the operation was carried out under tight security while owners of the motorcycles watched helplessly as the bulldozer crushed them beyond recognition.

The seizure occurred during a search of strategic locations used by okada operators as operational routes such as Kpaduma II, Asokoro Extension, Galadimawa near Primary School, Gudu market, Kabusa junction, and Apo mechanic were all searched.

Before crushing the seized motorcycles in Area 1, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Garba Haruna, said that the action was proof that the okada ban was still in effect.

According to him, "FCT residents are aware that motorcycles had been banned from entering the Federal Capital City since 2006, crushing of the okada is to show a signal that the city centre is not an area for them to operate.

"There are designated areas for them to operate, that is the suburbs of FCT, so the recalcitrant type will learn from this exercise. We don't want to see any motorcycle in the city centre.”

Meanwhile, the Director FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Dr. Abdulateef Bello said the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, had given the directorate a marching order to ensure commercial motorcyclists and Keke NAPEP operators are taken off Abuja roads.

He hinted that despite the fact that the DRTS had been working hard to sustain the ban on okada riders within the Abuja metropolis since it was put in place in 2006, the operators kept returning to the roads.

He said the istration had declared zero tolerance to the illegal activities and would ensure the effort was sustained under the new istration.

https://saharareporters.com/2023/08/31/uproar-abuja-minister-nyesom-wike-orders-task-force-destroy-500-impounded-commercial

We got to stop being wasteful, these bikes should have been sold to Nigerian automobile companies like Nord and Innoson for recycling.

See money

Scrap scavengers be smiling to bank soon. Better mechanism can be put in place to stop the bike owners from coming to Abuja and getting their bikes destroyed.

We are destroying when we haven't created one?

Why not auction them or give them to teenagers to convert them to some other uses. I mean think about repurposing

Punishment mustn't be about destroying things.

People saying the world doesn't work like that, who is making the rules?

With all the ones LASG has destroyed so far, much hasn't changed still. Tells you this is not the ultimate solution.

Because it's okada, what if it was some powerful rides, trailer or luxury bus that disobeyed traffic rules or ply where they are not allowed to, would crushing them also be considered?

Destructive work simple

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The words Demolish, Destroy, Pull Down... are like music to Wike's ears.

A country that has nothing to offer even struggling to survive shouldn't be wasteful like this, why not return the bikes to the owners and make sure that they fine heavily, imagine 10k fine for each of this bike will generates a lot of money

Can't we export these bikes out and recover some forex we spent importing them?

Wike never reach where him dey go.
These just preamble before the main film.
Awon olori pelebe a ke kpa to ba ya

Nawaoh I have a feeling that wike might be working to discredit APC since he's PDP man but then APC doesn't even have any credibility to tarnish...always producing the worst set of men as president of Nigeria

Iron Condemn people in Abuja right now...

What about power bike?, it isn't banned because government laws are meant for the poor because Rich men Don't do or climb okada, but I condemned wike's wicked vibes

I hate people being wasteful......

Wike is wicked

People suffering is what convince African leaders of profound solutions to problems

Wike should do whatever it takes to sanitize and upgrade Abuja... Google Johannesburg or Capetown and see their images

One day hand go touch this foolish man name Wike. Him de claim nonsense but life na turn by turn

King Kong in action

Oops

Just like that? No appeal process? No option for fine?

Wine looks like one on a destructive mission. Houses, cars, motorcycle and private firms are in for it in this Abija.

Lol, the same Wike ers are now trying to sound like broken records by calling this action wasteful.

Same nonentities that were calling him an action man that will put fct in order.

In the case of any rerun APC will not get 12% in FCT this is very bad of Wike...

People are suffering, let Bike men breathe

When destroying the properties of poor, I hope you have created hope for them?

as e de hot... ogbona felifeli... I know say that man go do vawulence for FCT... those born to rule who infested Abuja go fry and turn black like dodo ikire these days

Early grave calling on Wike

Why this waste? Take them to the rural areas or something. Though i understand how unfortunate Nigeria is, and how law enforcement agents forcefully seize things because they are going to share it among themselves, but still. There should be a way around this.

Destruction is the only thing they are good at

Talk of anything that can bring people pains then they are energized

Ask them to create wealth now, they will be very very clueless

Deadbeat wicked leaders

Hehehe.

A new sheriff is in town.

He should be calming down oh.