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Abuja residents Lament over ban of tricycle-keke napep
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, were on Tuesday thrown into great pandemonium following the sudden ban on commercial Tricycle operators commonly known as ‘Keke’ by the Federal Government.
This development came unannounced with no alternative means of transportation provided by the authorities.
Following the development, many had difficulty assessing their offices on Tuesday morning while some trekked long distances to get to their workplaces.
Some of the tricycle riders who spoke  lamented that the government has robbed many unemployed youths their means of livelihood and survival.
Isa who operates along the Galadimawa to area one axis said the sudden ban came as a great shock to him as it is his only means of survival. 
Also speaking, Idris Abdullahi, said, “I woke this morning, washed my Keke and entered the road to do my work only to see policemen and other security agencies chasing and impounding our tricycles. When I asked why I was told that the law has been established and was meant to commence today. Seriously, I don’t know what to do. I don’t even know whom to run to. My living depends on this work. I’m calling on the government to rethink this decision, You people should help us tell the government that we don’t have anything to do again.
Meanwhile, most of the residents who were devastated by the development on Tuesday took to their social media handles to share their views and opinions on the matter.
Some say government has no right to do what it did without considering the negative implications on the citizens.
They said adequate arrangements should have been put in place to accommodate both the passengers and the Keke operators before coming up with such ‘hasty’ decisions.
They equally lamented the poor state of security in the city stating that this is coming at a very crucial time and has made transportation difficult and more expensive.

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