Mr Makinde said the decision was an additional measure to enhance security across the state.
The chairman said there had been cases of criminals disguising themselves as Okada riders.
Mr Awude said the minister was raised by a widow and understood the challenges widows faced.
The chairman said the initiative had been at the forefront of his administration programmes since he assumed office.
The police said the warning became necessary due to the increasing number of reported cases of motorcycle snatching in Osun.
The president said he was exercising the powers conferred on him by section 5 of the Nigerian constitution.
Lagos command spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin stated that the attack happened after the days of enforcement of the Okada ban in the state by the police.
Commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators in Kaduna have lamented the petrol price hike and scarcity.
Mr Makinde explained that the distribution would enable the government to monitor motorcyclists’ activities.
“The man would have been lynched if not for the intervention of soldiers who were passing by.’’
