LAGOS - Commuters in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos were outraged as the ban on motorbike and motorised tricycle taxis caused lengthy delays during rush hour.
Monday was the first working day that the ban had come into force in Lagos state, where motorbike taxis, locally referred to as okadas, and motorised tricycle taxis, known as keke napeps, are the main mode of transport.
Many were forced to walk to work, despite officials saying that 65 extra buses had been put on major roads:
The state government had said the motorcycle and motorised tricycle taxi ban had been introduced to prevent deaths and disorderliness on the roads.
Taxi operators have been protesting.(FA)
Motorbike taxi ban angers Lagos commuters
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