My two cents or kobos about the ban is, first this dude
Fashola crept in like a lamb now I see a lion dishing out elitist policies. There’s
absolutely nothing wrong with banning okada I think the demerits outweigh the
merits, but first put an effective and efficient alternative in place before
your Dracula policies in place. Every policy has someone who pays for it and
another who it pays. A good policy should pay more people while a few people
pay for it. This policy seems to pay the few rich who own cars and the masses
who don’t own cars and can’t afford taxis pays for it.
“Ma tii ma rii..”,
that is Tom, Dick, Hannah, Harry and Wazobia are now trekking to their various
destinations in various parts of Lagos as the Lagos State government under the
leadership of Gov. Fashola has banned the use okada as a means of
transportation.
Oh well if you don’t have a car and can’t pay for a cab,
you are a citizen of this new Trek Nation. Have you noticed how hellishly hot
it is recently? Now incorporate the scorching heat into an equation with
variables like empty stomach, long distance, dusty environment, heavy traffic,
carbon monoxide pollution, pickpockets community, alaye/tout infested vicinity, etc, equals an
individual really worn out lock stock and barrel, sweating and smelling worse
than shit and probably lost his phone and wallet. That horrible painter will
paint sweat patches under peoples’ armpit, especially girls. I really hate the
sweat patch under armpits, it disgusts me and makes me wanna throw up. God help
you if you are going for an interview.
The motorists don’t even make it easier on the trekking
nation. They won’t stop for pedestrians to cross the road not even at zebra
crossing. They drive without knowing roads signs and what they mean. But they
will blame the okada as the demon on the road that cause all the accidents. To
me by default every okada man is at fault until proved otherwise but I support
them completely when they are right. Some motorists are worse than all okada
nation wrapped in one. You know those drivers that while driving they make up,
make out, send text, make calls, etc. Yeah your parents, siblings, friends or
even you is one of such terrible drivers.
The irony of this
ban is that the same Governor Fashola who during his election campaign distributed
motorcycles and helmets to okada riders to win their vote has now turned unto
them like a predator on a prey devouring them and their means of livelihood. Could
it be he just used them to get what he wanted like the average naija politician
and now dint give a damn about them? That is possible, the heart of man is
wicked the bible says.
Over 3000 motorcyles or okadas destroyed. Imagine walking into Dangote's companies and destroy them, can that happen?
On the flipside, according to health practitioners walk
is good for the body. Yeah but there’s time for everything. You can’t dress up
for a wedding and then start excavating the sewage system. So if you are coming
to Lagos stay better learn how to trek. Actually put it on your CV and you will
get the job.
