Motorcycle riders in Nasarawa State are on the brink of being ordered out of operation, following the state government threat after 28 riders were arrested for violating the sanitation laws.
The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources in the North Central State — Kwanta Yakubu issued the warning in an interview with journalists after carrying out a routine check-up in the state capital today.
Abubakar Mohammed who represented the commissioner said: “We are currently reviewing the activities of the motorcycle riders in the state and the government will soon make its decision known. We went on a house to house, street to street to ensure sanitation enforcement, and what we discovered was that all residents, shop owners and motorists complied to the exercise.
“Commercial motorcyclists were found moving around with passengers and we arrested 28 of them and they have been charged to our mobile court for prosecution.
“If they continue, we will have no option than to ban the use of commercial motorcycles in Nasarawa,” the Commissioner declared.
