The National President of the Okada Riders Association of Ghana, Michael Kofi Owusu has touted the achievement of Okada business insisting it has brought cases of armed robberies in the country to the barest minimum.
Speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning Starr on Tuesday, Mr Owusu said many young men in the country who would have taken arms to rob people are now employed because of Okada. He lauded National Democratic Congress flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama for the pledge to legalise the business.
Mr Owusu said, “when was the last time we recorded armed robbery in this country? It is because of this job. A lot of the young people are now doing this job for a living We are not waiting on government to provide jobs for us. We have created our employment.”
He further rubbished claims that most accidents in the country are caused by Okada.
“Some of us are happy about the promise by Mr Mahama about legalising okada and we’ll vote for him to come back to power so he does it for us. When okada is legalised, we won’t be riding in haste and also be running from the police. When the police arrest you, you either pay GHC50 or GHC100 after being delayed for a long time.
“If it’s only about accidents that’s why they don’t want to legalise okada then I’m sorry because there so many accidents in this country that do not concern okada.”
Source: GhanaFeed.com