By Roosevelt W. Torbor Jr
MONROVIA – The National Kekeh Motorbike Riders Welfare and Advocacy Organization of Liberia (NAKEMOR) is calling on the Government of Liberia to lift restrictions on areas designated as “no-go zones” for cyclists, citing economic hardship and the inability of many riders to meet tax obligations due to limited access to key routes.
According to NAKEMOR, its members continue to face significant challenges in fulfilling their responsibilities, including paying government-imposed taxes, as a result of their restricted movement in certain urban and peri-urban areas. The organization stressed that despite an earlier petition to the government earlier this year requesting a review of the restrictions, there has been no official response.
Speaking to reporters, the group’s spokesperson, Mr. Ousman Ansu Saysay, emphasized the riders’ commitment to peaceful advocacy. “We are using constructive means because we are patriotic Liberians who have strived for the peace of this land. By no means will we resort to violence to resolve this matter,” Saysay said.
NAKEMOR has announced plans for a peaceful protest on July 17, 2025, urging all members to remain calm, orderly, and law-abiding as they push for dialogue with the government.
The group maintains that the restrictions are not only economically stifling for riders but also unfair to young Liberians who depend on motorbike transport as a primary source of income. They are hopeful that their continued peaceful approach will yield results and lead to a reconsideration of the policy barring cyclists from key routes in and around Monrovia.
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