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The dream of motor riders, or <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/npp-government-confused-whether-to-legalise-okada-or-not-okudzeto-ablakwa/ch5zb3t">okada riders</a> as they are most popularly known who thought of having a sigh of relief with the introduction of a new initiative to replace their bikes with small and efficient cars may not come true.

CODA mini cars to replace Okada left to rot | Pulse Ghana

Emmanuel Tornyi

The cars procured by the NPP government to support the youth in the country remain parked and are currently in a devastating state due to rusting.

The launch of the CODA Drive, an initiative by the Coastal Development Authority to replace motorbikes with cost-effective cars while keeping the riders safe on the roads currently has 200 cars available to be distributed.

The first batch of beneficiaries will pay GH¢25,000 for the cars and expected to pay up to GH¢41 only each day to offset the cost.

A member of the communication team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prince Henry, has said the government rushed and spent GH¢85 million on the mini-cars but left them to rot away.

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GhanaiansMustknow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GhanaiansMustknow</a> Government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo <a href="https://twitter.com/NAkufoAddo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NAkufoAddo</a> and Dr. Bawumia <a href="https://twitter.com/MBawumia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MBawumia</a>, in a rush, spent GHS85 million to buy these miniature cars to replace OKADA. They are rusting now. <a href="https://twitter.com/StatsGH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@StatsGH</a> Kevin Taylor <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PHK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PHK</a> <a href="https://t.co/bCYbsSiqNq">pic.twitter.com/bCYbsSiqNq</a>&mdash; PRINCE HENRY KOFORIDUA 🇬🇭💯 (@PrinceHenry_PHK) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrinceHenry_PHK/status/1689357503983665152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Prior to the 2020 general elections, Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia disclosed that the NPP government will never legalize Okada in the country.

He said the decision is a very difficult one to take but it is in the best interest of Ghana.

Dr. Bawumia said the okada business is too risky and the government is looking to create a credit society that can help the owners purchase cars.

Speaking at the joint launch of a strategic collaboration of Volkswagon &amp; Blackivy to launch Volkswagon's newly assembled cars in Ghana, Dr. Bawumia stated that the NPP government will stick to its decision to provide a better alternative for the Okada riders.

CODA mini cars to replace Okada left to rot

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