Local news -21.10.2010 - by Emmanuel Erukudi - BodaBoda motocyclists reaction on the license issue

Bodaboda motorcyclists today reacted on the issue that police should arrest those who do not have licenses or PDL cards.
Referring, to the speeches made by the councilors yesterday during the celebration of Mashujaa day,councilors pointed out that most accidents that occur in lodwar are caused by careless driving and lack of driving skills.
The councilors urged the police to see a way of conducting thorough inspection on the issue of license on motorbikes and vehicles.
Speaking to akicha reporter, Mr.Domnic Serwa the secretary for the Boda Boda Association Welfare said that they discussed the issue yesterday with the Lodwar Police OCS Mr. Evans and they agreed on how the BodaBoda welfare association is going to co-operate with their members in order to get their license easily.
The other big issue is politics which crop into the business and ruin their plans that this bodaboda welfare association had for its own progress.He said that some of the politicians here are very arrogant in that they wanted every plan or step taken by this association to pass through them.