Okada now recognised as mode of transport, gov’t moves to regulate for safety – Amaliba

Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has said that motorcycles, popularly known as okada, have become an established mode of transport in Ghana.


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