Disturbed by the incessant attacks by gunmen on motorbikes which have claimed lives in recent times, the Kano State Government has banned the use of motorcycles, popularly known as Achaba, for commercial purposes in the city.
Kano reportedly has the highest number of commercial motorcycles in the country with conservative estimates putting the number of riders in the state at about one million.
According to Channels Television’s correspondent in Kano, the Deputy Governor of the State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Tuesday held a meeting with the leaders of the various commercial motorcyclists association to inform them of the plan ban on their operation within the metropolis.
Mr Ganduje, who requested that the leaders pass the message of the ban to their members, said though owners of motorcycles can still use their bikes in the city, howbeit not for commercial purposes.
The government also request owners of motorcycles in the state to go and register their bikes at their respective Local Government Areas.
The ban follows similar adoptions by state governments which they say curbs incidents of crime.
Many crimes, particularly attacks on security operatives in the Northern Nigerian State, were carried out by men on motorcycles.
