The local government chairman said the ban “from 6:00 p.m to 6:00 a.m.” was to arrest insecurity and other vices.
“Whether it is you, the Igbos who are devising these means or opposition PDP, don’t give us bad names,” said MC Oluomo.
Some commercial motorcyclists in Abuja have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime to rescind the proposed ban on their activities.
Mr Omotosho said after seeing the results of the ban in the six local government areas, the people of Lagos had been calling on the government to expand the ban.
In separate interviews, some residents advised the federal government to rescind the decision.
The residents, who spoke with journalists, said the appeal became necessary following intensified attacks on residents by criminals operating on motorbikes.
The meeting was to address the recent spate of violence largely traceable to commercial motorcycle operators, said the police.
“It is the responsibility of the public to report any nefarious activities of the squad to the Ministry of Transportation.”
Mr Umar said it had been observed that Okada riders usually take laws into their hands whenever a crisis erupted between them and the public.
“They claimed they were coming from Lagos and travelling to Sokoto, and they were fleeing because of the Okada ban in Lagos.”
