Okada Ban: Gokada Rebrands As A Delivery Company

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As a result of the ban on commercial motorcyclists in Lagos State, Gokada, is set to rebrand it is redirecting its focus to logistics

 Fahim Saleh, Gokada CEO, in a tweet said: “We still have money in the bank and are pivoting towards deliveries while this transport ban gets sorted”.

In May 2019, Gokada announced that it secured $5.3 million investment through a fundraising process.

At the time, it said it would deploy the investment to expanding its driver fleet, increasing daily rides by 10 fold and acquiring local talent.

Since its launch in 2018, Gokada said it has acquired approximately 1,000 motorcycles and completed one million rides.

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The Lagos state government under the leadership of Babajide Sanwo-Olu banned the use of motorcycles and tricycles in 16 local governments and local council development areas.

According to Saleh, the company was due to make a profit in January when the ban was announced. The plan to shift focus to becoming a delivery company is ongoing.

Gbenga Omotoso, the Lagos state commissioner for information and strategy, said the ban was decided after a review of casualties.

The Lagos state government and the state security council have decided that the security and safety of lives of the Lagos people are paramount,” he said.

“The figures are scary. From 2016 to 2019, there were over 10,000 accidents recorded at the General Hospitals alone. This number excludes unreported cases and those recorded by other hospitals. The total number of deaths from reported cases is over 600 as at date.”