Sanwo-Olu goes tough on okada driving against traffic, arrests soldier

Etim Ekpimah

On Tuesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State ordered the arrest of a soldier and Okada (tricycle) rider for driving against traffic (one-way driving).

According to a trending video, Sanwo-Olu ordered the arrest of a ‘soldier’ for a one-way driving violation.

The governor in a video that has gone viral, said: “Arrest and put him there when your father come and let him come and rescue you.”

One of the young men said, Oga, “I’m a soldier.”

The governor replied, “That is the more reason I’m going to lock you up. Get him down there.”

The young man, who is a soldier started begging the governor, saying, “I am sorry, sir.”

But the governor continued, “Take him down there. You are telling me you are a soldier, take four of them. Go and lock them up! You are telling me you are a soldier.”

However, the governor standing on the same spot, another motorbike with passengers, attempted to ride past the governor’s convoy but was seized.

Sanwo-Olu said, “You people are the ones causing it, arrest two of them and put them in guard room, “Madam you are also one of them. You are a graduate and entering Okada and they take you on one way, and you put it on Facebook on a road that I’ve done. Is it good and they will hit you and fall and die, and they say the government kills you? What a shame and we’re all looking for a better country.

Sanwo-Olu said, “You people are the ones causing it, arrest two of them and put them on guard, “Madam you are also one of them. You are a graduate and entering Okada and they take you on one way, and you put it on Facebook on a road that is done. Is it good and they hit you and fall and die, and they say the government kills you? What a shame and we’re all looking for a better country.”