{"id":275270,"date":"2011-02-02T04:33:28","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T04:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=50428"},"modified":"2011-02-02T04:33:28","modified_gmt":"2011-02-02T04:33:28","slug":"okada-operators-storm-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/02\/02\/okada-operators-storm-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Okada&#8217; Operators Storm Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over 500 operators of Motorbikes  popularly known as &#8216;Okada&#8217;, have stormed Ghana\u2019s Legislature asking  parliament to legitimize their operations.<br \/>\nThe use of Okada as a  means of transportation is known in Nigeria and is fast gaining  popularity in Ghana. The Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) has  outlawed their operations and has vowed to arrest anyone who operates  with a motorbike for commercial purposes.<br \/>\nCiti News Parliamentary  Correspondent, Richard Sky reports that the over 500 &#8216;Okada&#8217; operators  are bent on presenting a petition to Parliament for the law that bans  the use of Motorbikes for commercial purposes to be amended.<br \/>\nThe  group led by its President Albert .K. Acolatse told Citi News Parliament  must do everything possible to ensure that Motorbikes are used for  commercial purposes.<br \/>\nIn an interview with Citi News, the  Secretary of the aggrieved motorbike operators, Godwin Akpalatse said  they want Parliament to grant them a temporal permit so they can operate  with the motorbikes as commercial means of transportation. \u201cWe are here  because we hear that there is law that motorbikes should not be used  for commercial purposes so we want Parliament to do something about  it\u2026we want Parliament to give us a temporal permit so that our youth can  operate\u201d.<br \/>\nMr. Godwin Akpalatse stated that they would be left  with no choice than to petition the President if Parliament fails to  grant them their wish. \u201cWe believe that parliament can do something or  we will go to the father himself\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 500 operators of Motorbikes popularly known as &#8216;Okada&#8217;, have stormed Ghana\u2019s Legislature asking parliament to legitimize their operations. 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