The 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has announced that all new road projects, especially those in capital cities, will include provisions for special lanes for motorcyclists.

According to him, this policy will ensure extra safety for road users and enhance the Okada business, which has become a permanent fixture.

The former President stated that the move is necessary to acknowledge their contribution to national development.

"For example, the roads we constructed in Tamale have dedicated lanes for motor users. So, if we are constructing new roads, we will provide special lanes for such users," Mahama explained during a meeting with members of the Okada Riders Association at Ashaiman on Friday, May 31, 2024.

John Mahama, who has reiterated his promise to regularize the commercial motorcycle business, also promised to introduce electric motorbikes.

"There are electric motorbikes that run on electricity. Once you charge them at night, you are good to go. They consume less electricity and are better than using fuel. We will introduce them if we come to power," he emphasized.

"Drivers must also recognize that motorcyclists are road users too. When a motorcycle is ahead of you on the road, consider it to be a car and drive with that in mind," he advised.

The meeting with the Okada Riders was filled with excitement, pomp, and pageantry.

Riders drawn from across the capital and parts of the Central and Eastern regions expressed confidence in John Mahama and pledged their support to ensure his victory in the 2024 elections.

This is the second time Mahama has promised to legalize the activities of Okada following unsuccessful attempts in the 2020 election.