Importation of motorcycles in Nigeria dropped by 42.1 per cent year-on-year, according to the 2022 importation bill obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The decline in the importation bill occurred the same year that Kano, Kaduna and Lagos State Governments banned the operation of commercial motorcycles, also known as Okada, on major roads.
The state governments had blamed insecurity and multiple accidents involving motorcycles as reasons for the ban. This led to many losing their source of income.
