The age limit qualification for okada riders has now been reduced from 25 to 21 years as part of preparations for legislation to legalise commercial motor riding in Ghana.
The Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, explained that he has prepared a memo for Cabinet approval in that regard.
This, he said, follows public concerns about the initial age requirement, which was set at 25.
Currently, commercial bus and taxi drivers are required to be at least 25 years old to qualify for a commercial driving licence.
In line with that, the Ministry of Transport had initially proposed the same age limit for commercial motor riders in its proposal to legalise okada operations.
However, the Association of Motor Riders raised concerns that the 25-year age limit would deny many of their members the opportunity to obtain a commercial riding licence.