Yobe Government Lifts Ban On Riding Motorbike in Zone A


By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu 


Governor Mai Mala Buni has lifted the ban on the riding of motorbike in Yobe Zone A







This was disclosed by the Brigadier General, (RTD), Dahiru Abdulsalam, Special Adviser on Security Affairs to the Executive Governor.

Dahiru said, "The ban on the riding of motorbike is hereby lifted with effect from 6th March 2023 in the 7 Local Government Areas of Zone A, namely: Bursari, Damaturu, Geidam, Gujba, Gulani, Tarmuwa and Yunusari".    

According to him, The ban is lifted with the following conditions:

Motorbikes are to operate between 6am and 6pm daily.MMotorbikesare not to be used for commercial purposes ‘Achaba’.

There will be no conveyance of passengers on motorbikes, Only a rider will be allowed without any other person on the motorbike.There should be proper registration, licensing, and documentation of all motorbikes and riders in the affected LGAs by the Yobe State Road Traffic Management Agency (YOROTA) and the Yobe State Vehicle Licensing Authority. 

All Motorbikes are to operate within their respective LGAs only.Any motorbike rider(s) that conveys passenger(s) would be sanctioned in accordance with extant rules and regulations.

There would be no inter-local government area movement with motorbikes. Anyone found violating this condition would be appropriately sanctioned.


All security agencies are requested to monitor and ensure strict compliance with these directives, Abdulsalam concluded.

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