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Crowded Lagos to ban motorbikes from most of Nigerian metropolis

Several bikes are seen parked within the premises of Gokada bike company in Lagos, Nigeria May 3, 2019.

Nigeria’s business capital of Lagos will ban commercial motorcycles from operating in large parts of the city, the state government announced on Monday, a move that could change the commute for thousands and threaten ride-hailing startups.

The Lagos state government announced on Twitter that it would ban motorcycles, commonly known as okadas, from operating in most of Lagos because of what it described as their “chaos and disorderliness” and “scary figures” of fatal accidents.

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