The Lagos State chapter of ANACOWA Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association, an affiliate of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) yesterday called on the Lagos State Government to stop the illegal operations of unrecognised association.

Its chairman, Suleiman Adeshina said there are only two recognised associations in the state, which is ANACOWA and MOALS, an affiliate of National Union of road Transport Workers (NURTW).

Adeshina added that, government should checkmate illegal associations springing up.

“Those associations are operating illegally using our registered name but creating confusion as if they are ANACOWA and it is giving us a lot of headache. They are creating nuisance and embarrassment to the recognised associations,” he said.

He said most of the Okada riders plying restricted areas and highways are not their members, saying that touts have infiltrated the business.