Some of us are 20 years old with families to feed – Okada riders reject 25 years criterion for licensing

Reverse age ban or face court, protest, and votes – Okada riders warn government

The Okada Riders Association has expressed strong opposition to a new law restricting individuals under the age of 25 from operating commercial motorcycles in Ghana. In a fiery interview on GHOne TV, the association’s Public Relations Officer, Solomon Akpanaba, issued a sharp warning to the government, calling for the immediate reversal of the policy or risk facing legal and political backlash. “We knew that these things would happen once the 13…

Some of us are 20 years old with families to feed – Okada riders reject 25 years criterion for licensing

Some riders in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis have vented their frustration with the age eligibility criteria for licensing under the proposed amendment to the Road Traffic Regulation 2012 (L.I 2180). According to them, the minimum age as defined in the draft legislation is discriminatory and at variance with Ghana’s labour laws. The Ministry of Transport in a consultative engagement in Accra disclosed that the minimum age for riders who wish t…