Lagos State government has banned the activities of Tricycle popularly called ‘Keke Marwa’ from the major roads in the state, saying, “it is meant to protect the lives and property of the residents of the state.”
Commissioner for transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa disclosed this at the 2013 Ministerial Press Briefing held in Alausa to mark the sixth anniversary of Governor Babatunde Fashola’s administration. He said that the state government had held several meetings with the unions on the development, adding “they have agreed to stay away from these roads.”
Some of the roads tricycles operation was outlawed were: the entire Victoria Island, Government Residential Area, GRA Ikeja and Ikoyi. Also on Awolowo road and Awolowo way, Alausa and entire major roads in Surulere Local Government.
