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General news for Sunday, September 20, 2020
Source: Richard Obeng Bediako, Contributor
20-09-2020
Stock Photo: Okada horsemen
To reduce the rate of accidents and casualties caused by commercial motorcyclists, popularly called ‘motorcyclists of Okada’, the communication team member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Nana Kwadwo Agyei, Yeboah has called for a total ban on their operations.
According to him, the decision of former President John Dramani Mahama to legalize okada when he gains power is regrettable.
Speaking with Kwaku Owusu Adjei on ‘Pae Mu Ka’ on the Accra-based radio station Kingdom FM 107.7, he said: “Until the government implements policies to regulate the use of motorcycles especially for commercial purposes, it should ban its operations for save lifes. Is this what we want.”
In addition, he revealed that he supports Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s alternative of training them to buy new cars assembled in the country to participate in a much safer company.
“Let us support ‘One District One Factory’ to employ the majority of young people involved in the okada business,” he added.
According to him, the need to move from this risky and less safe okada to a safer means of transport.
“You may have a better option and we will give you a better option. So yeah, we won’t legalize Okada’s business. “
“Mahama and NDC are making false promises to trick Ghanaians into getting votes in 2020 elections.” Added.
Furthermore, he revealed that he does not understand why John Mahama and the NDC are desperate to legalize okada’s risky business.
Nana Kay says that it had become necessary as the number of road accidents caused by Okada’s men kept increasing and getting worse during this era.
From December 21, 2019 to January 1, 2020, the Accident, Emergency and Orthopedic Department of the Korle-Bu University Hospital admitted 79 vehicle accident victims, 58 motorcycle accident victims and one accident victim from bicycle.
He believes that if law enforcement agencies cannot enforce traffic regulations, Okada’s passengers should be banned altogether, as their accident cases were the result of recklessness and lack of respect for the rules. of traffic.
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