From Isaac Ojo
Keke riders in Anambra State under the auspices of AKDF have alleged that that staffers at designated point of sale of riders permit have hiked their prices.
Recall that Anambra State Commissioner for Transport, Hon Edward Ibuzo had on 27th July, 2026 announced the implication of the Riders Permit in Anambra.
Hon Ibuzo in the announcement stated that the riders permit can be obtained at six different locations across the State at the rate of five thousand, two hundred and fifty Naira.
The directive affects Tricycle operators and motorcycle riders whether private, commercial, corporate or government riders.
Tricycle operators at the end of their weekly meeting through their Secretary, U. Umeh in Awka complained bitterly that the operators who had gone to the stipulated points could not obtain the document as a result of the price haven been inflated by staffs at different locations and centers.
The AKDF members alleged that the price of the riders permit was inflated to nine thousand Naira, twelve thousand, five hundred Naira and fifteen thousand Naira at different locations across the state.
The group expressed the readiness of her members to comply with the Commissioner for Transport’s directive but added that they are only ready to pay the stipulated price announced by Hon Ibuzo.
Similarly, some of the okada riders who spoke with our correspondent on the grounds of anonymity said that they will not allow public servants who seek personal aggrandizement over service to take advantage of them.
They appealed to Anambra State Commissioner for Transport to rein in the public servants saddled with the responsibility of selling the riders permit to the operatives.
The okada riders also expressed their willingness to comply with the commissioner’s directive only if the agents selling the riders permit for government are cautioned and directed to stick with the price mentioned in the announcement.
