The Abia State Government has announced a suspension of the planned restriction on the operations of tricycles and motorcycles in the state. This decision was conveyed through a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu.
The government had initially set July 1 as the commencement date for restricting the operation of tricycles (keke) and motorcycles (okada) between 7 pm and 6 am. However, due to numerous pleas from the public, this restriction has been postponed.
The statement partially read: “This is to inform the general public that the planned restriction of the operations of Tricycles [keke] and Motorcycles [okada] introduced by the Abia State Government between the hours of 7:00 pm and 6:00 am, billed to start today, Monday, July 1st, 2024, has been shifted to commence on the 1st of August, 2024.”
Despite the postponement, the government has commenced the enumeration and registration of all commercial vehicles, tricycles, and motorcycles in the transport sector from July 1, as initially scheduled.
“This adjustment is to accommodate the numerous pleas by Abians to be given more time to prepare for the effective implementation and enforcement of the policy,” the statement added.
