The Lagos State Government has extended the ban on the operation of commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada to four more local councils and six local council development areas.

Commissioner for Transport, Dr Frederic Oladeinde said the State Government took the decision in the best interest of the generality of the residents and for security reasons.

Oladeinde while announcing this today said it was after a review of the earlier ban on commercial motorcycles operation in six local councils.

According to the Commissioner, the decision is to further consolidate on the achievements made so far with particular reference to decline in Accident and Crime rate as well as to continue bringing sanity to communities within the state.

A cross section of callers on our political programme, All out Politics, expressed mixed feelings on the ban.