The Motor Rider Association of Ghana (Okada) has kicked against the assertion of Vice President Dr. Bawumia that the NPP will not be pressure to legalize the commercial use of Okada in the country.
Dr. Bawumia has earlier described the Okada business as a risky business when he was announcing the government’s proposal to offer new cars to the Okada operators on a lease basis in order for them to carry out their commercial activities.
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Reacting to Dr. Bawumia and the NPP’s proposal, the National Chairman of the Association Fatawu Ali said “the youth have already involved themselves so we are expecting regulations on it”.
“Okada picks just one passenger but look at the accidents that happened on our roads recently, how many people died?”
He added that “we are ‘okada’ riders. We are not drivers so if they will give us a car, when are we going to learn to drive? Even if you are driving, still you are in danger. How many of us can get a car because we are thousands across the nation?”
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“We don’t agree with that. We like the ‘okada’ because even residents in the Vice President’s village are using ‘okada.’ We need to find a safety solution instead of the car. Most of us are already in the ‘okada’ business.”
Source: ghgossip.com
