Nigeria's Rivers State to Ban Commercial Motorcycle Taxis ('Okada') From August 1

The authorities are probably citing accidents and security as the reasons, but the cost of shutting down people's daily transport infrastructure is heavy.

If this stricter-regulation trend spreads across all of Nigeria, the impact on the industry would be substantial.

Is 'okada' basically a motorcycle taxi?

The authorities unilaterally shutting down ordinary people's transportation — the scope of impact is just too big.

Even with a ban, if there's no alternative transport in place, won't it just push more of this underground?

Banning okada probably has a security angle to it too, but a lot of people are going to lose their daily transportation.