Communication, Innovation, Education & Development Consultant and Career Strategist as well as NIPR ACT Programme Administrator & Authorized Manager (Nigeria) of Oxford College of Marketing(UK), Peter Ogudoro in this interview opined that ban on Okada operators in the State is not well thought-out.

The drastic fall in standard of living and horrible decline in quality public transportation in the country were attributable to the emergence of motorcyles and tricycles (keke Marwa) as means of commercial transport for commuters in urban centres, cities and towns.

Mr. Rotimi Olowo, member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Shomolu Constituency, said the activities of ‘Okada’ operators pose security challenge to the state as they were notorious for committing atrocities.

OUR attention has been drawn to the photo news captioned: River Godsday Orubebe, published on the front page and page 15 of the Vanguard Newspaper, Thursday, October 25, 2012 edition.

BARRING any other devel opment of equally impactful effect, the great event of the year 2012 for Nigerians would probably be the floods that submerged many communities across the country, forcing a rude awakening about the reality of climate change and Nigeria’s share of this global phenomenon.