The Kwara state government is set to issue ‘Riders Uniform’ to all commercial drivers in the state, beginning with motorcyclists also known as Okada.
This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Ilorin by Suleiman Iliasu, the Commissioner for Works and Chairman Kwara Transport Sanitisation Committee.
He said the decision was to help limit the crime rate in the state.
Describing Kwara as a peaceful state, Mr Iliasu has said “the recent pronouncement of bans in some states has led to infiltration of our Okada operators by aliens who may cause security breaches in the state.”
The commissioner noted that many suspected criminals had been found to often use motorcycles to carry out their dastardly acts.
He added that the government would continue to work with the police command in the state and other security agencies to protect the lives of residents and their properties.