The Yobe State government has lifted the ban on the use of motorcycles in 7 local governments, following the improvement of the security situation across Yobe State.
Recall that the state Government had banned the use of motorcycles across the state in the last 11 years due to the activities of Boko Haram.
Brigadier-General Dahiru Abdulsalam (Rtd), Special Adviser on Security Affairs to Governor Mai Mala Buni in a statement on Monday in Damaturu, said the ban was lifted with effect from Monday, March 6th, 2023, but motorcycles should not carry passengers and operate within their respective local governments.
The seven local government areas are Bursari, Damaturu, Geidam, Gujba, Gulani, Tarmuwa, and Yunusari.
The statement reads in part: “The ban is lifted with the following conditions:
“Motorbikes are to operate between 6 am and 6 pm daily.
“Motorbikes are not to be used for commercial purposes ‘Achaba’.
“There will be no conveyance of passengers on motorbikes. Only a rider will be allowed without any other person on the motorbike.
“There should be proper registration, licensing, and documentation of all motorbikes and riders in the affected LGAs by the Yobe State Road Traffic Management Agency, YOROTA, and the Yobe State Vehicle Licensing Authority”.
The statement further directed all security agencies to ensure strict compliance with the directives, adding that violators of the conditions would be sanctioned by extant rules and regulations.
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