NRSC kicks against regulation of ‘Okada’ business

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BRAVEBOY 10 years ago

Why are Ghanaians so stupid? If no one patronizes this Okada business, it wil die a natural death. I would wake up early and do what my ancestors did before me, walk miles which is healthy and safer than take Okada. What happ ...
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Why are Ghanaians so stupid? If no one patronizes this Okada business, it wil die a natural death. I would wake up early and do what my ancestors did before me, walk miles which is healthy and safer than take Okada. What happens when it rains? How can you entrust your lives, without helmet, into the hands of these profiteers.
It is time Ghanaians learn to use bicycles and have their destiny in their hands than hand them to others, plus it is cheaper and convenient. Think people.
JATO 10 years ago

Okada is lazy NDC Gov't. Job creation projects.

Okada is lazy NDC Gov't. Job creation projects.
BRAVEBOY 10 years ago

Well if it is then they do it at their own peril. Even the zongo boys will see the evils of these trade. I hope Mahama will be wise enough to stop it but I still insist the onus is on Ghanaians. If there was no demand there w ...
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Well if it is then they do it at their own peril. Even the zongo boys will see the evils of these trade. I hope Mahama will be wise enough to stop it but I still insist the onus is on Ghanaians. If there was no demand there will not be the supply. It is the powerful tool, boycott.
MATIGARI 10 years ago

OH GHANA SHALL WE LISTEN TO ADVICE? IF ANYBODY WANTS TO KNOW THE DANGERS OF THE USE OF MOTORBIKES FOR COOMERCIAL PURPOSES IS CAUSING THEN THAT PERSON SHOULD VISIT KAMPALA,UGANDA IF THE EXPERIENCE IN NIGERIA IS NOT WORTH WARNI ...
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OH GHANA SHALL WE LISTEN TO ADVICE? IF ANYBODY WANTS TO KNOW THE DANGERS OF THE USE OF MOTORBIKES FOR COOMERCIAL PURPOSES IS CAUSING THEN THAT PERSON SHOULD VISIT KAMPALA,UGANDA IF THE EXPERIENCE IN NIGERIA IS NOT WORTH WARNING US NOT TO VENTURE INTO LEGITIMISING IT.PLEASE FOR GOD'S SAKE 'OKADA' SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE OUTLAWED
Danny, London 10 years ago

To Mrs Mary Obiri-Yeboah, I say thank you for your encouraging efforts to really enforce the law outlawing the use of Motorcycles - Okada, on Ghanaian roads.

The fact is we live in the 21st Century, so the Mahama Administr ...
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To Mrs Mary Obiri-Yeboah, I say thank you for your encouraging efforts to really enforce the law outlawing the use of Motorcycles - Okada, on Ghanaian roads.

The fact is we live in the 21st Century, so the Mahama Administration should not have problems to actually enforcing the Legislative Instrument 2810 which clearly prohibit the uses of motorcycles for commercial transportation in Ghana. This law must be ruthlessly be implemented by both Government and the Security Authorities in the country.

The Police Force must be given an uninterrupted power to arrest and immediately prosecute all recalcitrant people or groups in a Fast Track Court without any unnecessary delay to serve as deterrent to others. This trade is much more headache with its attendant social problems kidnapping, stealing, rape, deaths through accidents and other more mundane social ills.

The fact that such system is going on in other African countries is not be issue for consideration at all by Governemnt. Those countries are completely different from Ghana. Ghana must in all circumstances maintain its dignity and civility among the progressive nations of the world. Where in the Developed Countries will one see such a mode of transport. In the Developed Countries one is required by law to put on or ware HELMETS without which one faces a fine or imprisonment. Somehow, Ghana does not even have such a law for riders of both bicycles and motorbike riders. If then how is the country going to cope by not enforcing the exiting the Legislation Instrument 2810 or deregulate this all important law.

The NRSC must stand very firm and I am thus urging Messrs Mr Noble John Appiah, the Executive Director and Mrs Mary Obiri-Yeboah and colleagues on the Board of NRSC to resist all attempts by those who does not want the progress and advancement of Ghana to move forward. Please, Ghana must remain among the developing countries and not go backward to join the last lane of countries who want to remain so.

Lastly, the Transport Ministry must in all circumstances fully back the NRSC to create a safer environment in Ghana. Safer place to do business is where Foreign Investors or Businessmen want to go to, knowing very they are entering into a secured environment with clean means of transportation assured.

Okada operations will discourage serious investors into Ghana. This is seen as an uncivilized means of transport by the Developed World.
believe me 10 years ago

Ghana deserves better than this

Ghana deserves better than this
BUSINESS DEVELOPER 10 years ago

The legalisation and regulation of this careless and dangerous mode of transport in ghana by government will be irresponsible ,encourage more criminal activities,choas on the streets,accidents and deaths,taking ghana back 50 ...
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The legalisation and regulation of this careless and dangerous mode of transport in ghana by government will be irresponsible ,encourage more criminal activities,choas on the streets,accidents and deaths,taking ghana back 50yrs .What we need to do is to encourage mass mode of transport to ease congestion hence government and not heed or bow down to any pressures from the association of these headless and careless "OKADA OPERATORS to endanger the lives of many innocent citizens and foreigners.
DAN 10 years ago

even private riders have to take test for seperate motorbike permit is america...Just because you can drive car don't mean they will let you drive a bike in usa on paved roads!

even private riders have to take test for seperate motorbike permit is america...Just because you can drive car don't mean they will let you drive a bike in usa on paved roads!
BUSINESS DEVELOPER 10 years ago

You should read my comments well,i said government ban OKADA operators because its dangerous however we have had private bike riders who use bikes not for commercial purpose and they must be tagged so that they dont use bikes ...
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You should read my comments well,i said government ban OKADA operators because its dangerous however we have had private bike riders who use bikes not for commercial purpose and they must be tagged so that they dont use bikes for criminal activlties.
From Italy 10 years ago

Another wrong decision in the pipeline,OH Mahama

Another wrong decision in the pipeline,OH Mahama
Sam Bode 10 years ago

Can somebody give me one single example of a country, particularly in Africa that has legalized Okada business which has not regretted it? Mention Nigeria, Benin, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tanzania etc. All these countries have reg ...
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Can somebody give me one single example of a country, particularly in Africa that has legalized Okada business which has not regretted it? Mention Nigeria, Benin, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tanzania etc. All these countries have regretted deeply as it has been a huge mistake and disaster. Go to Sierra Leone which accepted it a couple of years ago and you would find the situation very unbearable, disturbing and a nightmare. It must also be noted that the Okada is one of the most common and easy medium used to perpetuate terrorism. Fortunately, God has saved Ghana from this disaster and the appropriate law has been passed. All that is required is its enforcement.Is it only Okada business that can address the unemployment problem of Ghana? We should be extremely careful not to legalize it otherwise the country be like hell.
efo 10 years ago

this okada business is too dangerous ndc should think outside the box to solve the unemployment situation in this country.

this okada business is too dangerous ndc should think outside the box to solve the unemployment situation in this country.
PEPENI MAHAMA,GO CARRY LATRINE 10 years ago

NO PEPENI PRESIDENT--NPP

NO PEPENI PRESIDENT--NPP
Kweku in Sierra Leone 10 years ago

Just don't make any decision that will put Ghanaians into harms way.
Nigeria is removing the menace, and You want to embrace it??????

Just don't make any decision that will put Ghanaians into harms way.
Nigeria is removing the menace, and You want to embrace it??????
Kwaku Spain 10 years ago

It is ridiculous to think of legalising such a thing in Ghana. The NRSC should strongly kick against this idea. Those countries which have it are trying to stop it, why should we a civilised country like Ghana embrace it, ki ...
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It is ridiculous to think of legalising such a thing in Ghana. The NRSC should strongly kick against this idea. Those countries which have it are trying to stop it, why should we a civilised country like Ghana embrace it, kick it out.
Georges 10 years ago

I live in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin. The motorcycle taxi business is a big mess over here. Before anyone regulates this business, they should come here and spend just one week. I see terrible accidents on the road daily ...
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I live in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin. The motorcycle taxi business is a big mess over here. Before anyone regulates this business, they should come here and spend just one week. I see terrible accidents on the road daily because of the way the daredevil people ride the okadas. Ghana should say NO it the okada business. It affects the education of the youth, they drop out of school and training programs to make a paltry daily earning, sacrificing their future. Ghana deserves better.
Sam Bode 10 years ago

business which has not regretted it? Mention Nigeria, Benin, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tanzania etc. All these countries have regretted deeply as it has been a huge mistake and disaster. Go to Sierra Leone which accepted it a coupl ...
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business which has not regretted it? Mention Nigeria, Benin, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tanzania etc. All these countries have regretted deeply as it has been a huge mistake and disaster. Go to Sierra Leone which accepted it a couple of years ago and you would find the situation very unbearable, disturbing and a nightmare. It must also be noted that the Okada is one of the most common and easy medium used to perpetuate terrorism. Fortunately, God has saved Ghana from this disaster and the appropriate law has been passed. All that is required is its enforcement.Is it only Okada business that can address the unemployment problem of Ghana? We should be extremely careful not to legalize it otherwise the country be like hell.
NII LARTEY NARTEY 10 years ago

Our noble gentle country, Ghana will never be extension of lawless Okada operatives like it's happening in neigbouring Togo, Bulkina, Benin and Nigeria. We should never-never allow the importation of such despicable culture i ...
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Our noble gentle country, Ghana will never be extension of lawless Okada operatives like it's happening in neigbouring Togo, Bulkina, Benin and Nigeria. We should never-never allow the importation of such despicable culture in our already chaotic security system by any hoodlum and foreigners trooping into our country without respect to our laws.

Not even when there is evident prove that most of the notoriously heartless armed criminals take the advantage of our peaceful and hospitable society uses motor bikes to cause horrific robberies and attack innocent citizens going about their peaceful work.

May be, the government should encourage the individual to learn to use motorbikes in view of uncontrolled traffic but not as public commercial transport. NO!!!
AGA 10 years ago

THE GORVEMENT THINK TWICE BEFORE LEGALISE THIS DEAD ROLL BUSSINESS IS A KILLING PIT NO NO AND NO

THE GORVEMENT THINK TWICE BEFORE LEGALISE THIS DEAD ROLL BUSSINESS IS A KILLING PIT NO NO AND NO
Albert 10 years ago

THE ADAGE SAYS,PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.I TAKE ALMIGHTY GOD BEG THE GOV.NOT TO LEGALISE THE USE OF OKADA IN GHANA FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.AM IN NIGERIA AND I KNOW WHAT AM SAYING.IT HAS
KILLED,MAIMED,DISFIGUERED AND C ...
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THE ADAGE SAYS,PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE.I TAKE ALMIGHTY GOD BEG THE GOV.NOT TO LEGALISE THE USE OF OKADA IN GHANA FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.AM IN NIGERIA AND I KNOW WHAT AM SAYING.IT HAS
KILLED,MAIMED,DISFIGUERED AND CREATED WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS IN THE COUNTRY.COME TO ABUJA,THE GOV.HAS BANNED THEM FROM THE ROADS.THEY CEASE YOUR BIKE AND BURN THEM.I KNOW ITS THE IGBOS FROM NIGERIA WHO INTRO.THEM IN GHANA.OKADA ON GHANA-GOD FORBID BAD THING.NO,NO,NO,NOT AT ALL.
TOM ASAAM 10 years ago

The writer/reporter used the word "INCO-OPERATE" twice in his report.
What exactly is the meaning of that word?

The writer/reporter used the word "INCO-OPERATE" twice in his report.
What exactly is the meaning of that word?
Papa Nda 10 years ago

The only way to stop this Okada business is to start confiscating the motor bikes instead of taking them to court; period

The only way to stop this Okada business is to start confiscating the motor bikes instead of taking them to court; period
Kwame 10 years ago

Thank you madam for pressing home this point to the Minister. His stupid predecessor wanted OKADA people to operate even though the business is not legal in Ghana. NRSC should please check on the police as it is alleged that ...
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Thank you madam for pressing home this point to the Minister. His stupid predecessor wanted OKADA people to operate even though the business is not legal in Ghana. NRSC should please check on the police as it is alleged that they own majority of the motorbikes operating as OKADA.
However, Madam, your defense for the road fatalities is bad. 2007 is 6 years ago.
oyinasky 10 years ago

This OKADA nonsnse must NEVER happen in Ghana.It is avery bad solution to a transportation problem. Please go to Uganda and Nigeria and see.

This OKADA nonsnse must NEVER happen in Ghana.It is avery bad solution to a transportation problem. Please go to Uganda and Nigeria and see.
KWAME 10 years ago

Blank approval should be discouraged. The okada business should not be encouraged in urban centres because alternative means of transport is assured. In the rural settings particularly in the villages where foot paths are com ...
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Blank approval should be discouraged. The okada business should not be encouraged in urban centres because alternative means of transport is assured. In the rural settings particularly in the villages where foot paths are common.

NRSC kicks against regulation of ‘Okada’ business

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