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The Niger State government lifts a 10-month night ban on motorcycles in Minna, easing the economic stranglehold on residents and signaling improved security.

Life is returning to the streets of Minna. After ten agonizing months of silence after dark, the Niger State government has lifted the controversial night ban on motorcycles and tricycles, ending a curfew that had crippled the local economy and choked the city’s mobility.
The ban, imposed in April 2025 as a desperate measure to curb insecurity and bandit attacks, had turned the state capital into a ghost town by 6 PM daily. Its lifting signals a significant confidence vote in the improved security architecture of the city, or perhaps an acknowledgment of the economic pain it inflicted on the working class.
For the thousands of "Okada" riders and "Keke" operators, this is not just policy; it is survival. The curfew had effectively slashed their daily earnings by half, forcing many families into destitution.
The Minna experiment serves as a case study for cities across Africa grappling with the dual challenge of urban terror and urban poverty. Banning the poor's primary mode of transport is often a quick fix with long-term social costs. As engines roar back to life tonight in Minna, the hope is that safety and survival can finally coexist.
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