Transport Minister: ‘Okada’ riders age qualification reduced
'Okada' riders age qualification reduced from 25 to 21 - Transport Minister
The age limit qualification for ‘Okada’ riders has now been reduced from 25 to 21 years in the preparation of a legislation to make commercial motor riding legal in Ghana.
The Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe has explained that he has prepared a memo for cabinet approval in that respect.
This, he said, was following public concerns expressed about the earlier age qualification limit, which was set at 25.
Already, commercial bus and taxi drivers require an age limit qualification of 25 to be able to drive.
In line with that, the Ministry of Transport had proposed the same age limit for commercial motor riders in the proposal to legalise it.
But the association of motor riders had raised concerns that the 25 years limit was going to deny many of their members the opportunity to obtain riding licence.
