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Lagos bans tricycles and bikes, what's next for bike-hailing startups?

Lagos bans tricycles and bikes, what's next for bike-hailing startups?

The Lagos State Government has announced the ban of tricycles (AKA "Keke NAPEP" or "Maruwa") and motorbikes (AKA Okada), including ORide, Gokada and MAXOkada. But by the book, there is a wiggle room for bike-hailing startups to negotiate the sanction.

Full list of areas tricycles and bikes have been banned in Lagos

Full list of areas tricycles and bikes have been banned in Lagos

Effective from Saturday, February 1, 2020, tricycles and motorbikes are restricted from operating in six local government areas, nine local council development areas, 10 major highways and 40 bridges across Lagos State—the commercial capital of Nigeria.