As authorities prepare to enforce the long-standing ban on commercial motorbikes (okadas) in Freetown’s Central Business District (CBD), the Local Unit Commander (LUC) of the Kissy Division, CSP Bob Musa Mansaray, held a crucial meeting with the leadership of the Bike Riders’ Union (BRU) from the east-end of the city.

During the high-level engagement, LUC Mansaray reaffirmed that the ban was not new and had been established through a communique signed by the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) and BRU leadership, with support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). He emphasized that the law would be strictly enforced and urged the BRU to ensure compliance among its members.

“The law is supreme, and it will be enforced as agreed in the communique signed between the SLP and the BRU, facilitated by the UNDP,” Mansaray stated. He called for calm and encouraged bike riders to channel any grievances through appropriate legal avenues.

In response, BRU leaders—including Freetown East Regional Chairman Mohamed Turay, alias “Adebayor,” Musa B. Kamara, and Foday Sheriff—expressed appreciation for the peaceful engagement. They assured the police of their commitment to upholding the agreement and pledged to educate their members on compliance measures.

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The nearly three-hour meeting included a question-and-answer session to clarify concerns. Senior police officers present included Supt. Siaka Kamara (Support Officer), Supt. Durosimi Peeler (Head of OSD), DSP Bangalie (DTO), and ASP Alieu Jalloh (Operations Officer).