The Kano State government has banned tricyclists from selected major township roads within the metropolis.
The directive is effective from Wednesday, November 30.
This was revealed by the spokesperson of Kano Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA), Nabilusi Abubakar Kofar Nai’sa, on Wednesday.
He said the directive followed the provision of mass transit buses by the state government to take over the movement of passengers across the selected routes.
The major township roads the tricycles are banned include Ahmadu Bello way by Munduawa to Gezawa (Hadejia road) and Tal’udu to Gwarzo road.
He said the provision of mass transit buses will go a long way in easing the hardship faced by commuters.
The KAROTA spox said the government would soon announce additional routes the tricyclists should stay off once the vehicles to take over the routes are ready.
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has officially flagged off the Kano City Mass Transit Scheme by commissioning 100 buses and 50 taxis.
He said the mass transit project was aimed at addressing transportation challenges along the Jogana, Yankura to Janguza corridor.
