Osun State Okada Riders Brouhaha: Increased Levy Reversed By Government Amidst Protest

The recent increment of daily levy charge on Okada riders in the Osun state has just been reversed by the state government upon serious resistance by members of the union true a two day protest across the state capital, Osogbo.

Osun State Internal Revenue Service made the reversal known through a public service announcement today.

According to a copy of the press release made available to OSUN REPORTERS, it reads; “consequent upon the resistance of some members of commercial Okada riders’ association in the state on a daily ticket consolidation of N100 fee payable to the association and N100 payable to the State Government as road tax agreed upon by the Commercial Okada Riders’ association and the State Government, the Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, in his magnanimity has once again exhibited a portrait of virtue to continuously create a bridge of peace and tranquility among the citizenry by ordering suspension of the exercise till further notice in order to entertain all concerns. All commercial Okada riders in the State are therefore enjoined to continue with their daily activities devoid of rancor”.

Recall that resently, the capital city of Osun State, Osogbo, was full of series of protest by a group of Okada Riders to resist the new increment of their daily levy.

During the protest on Tuesday, OSUN REPORTERS reported the request of the okada riders and gathered that the levy was suddenly increased from N100 to N200 while it was N50 daily before unwanted increments.