animals and bicycle commercial transport system

paved way for the rise of motorcycles as means of

commercial transportation in Kwande Local Government.

Popularly referred to as Okada or Mba-Hayaa, motorcycles

are used for public transportation in the area which is

patronised by the populace because of the advantages it

has over the other means of transportation, the

development of Okada means of transportation triggered

the formation of Kwande Motorcycle Transport

Association (KMTA) in 1980 which became an umbrella

body in managing the trade in the area.

This paper examines the emergence of motorcycles as means of

commercial transportation and its impact on the economy

of Kwande Local Government Area. The challenges associated with Okada operations are also discussed, the

Paper concludes that the formation of a unified union

body for commercial Okada business brought about sanity

and orderliness in doing the business in Kwande Local

Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria.