Nigeria, April 18 -- The Borno State Traffic Management Agency (BOTMA) has restated its commitment to enforcing the standard size for tricycle body numbers across the state.

This follows a recent protest by some tricycle riders in Maiduguri, on Thursday.

Speaking at the BOTMA headquarters, the General Manager, Engr. Baba Shehu Tijjani, explained that the regulation is meant to enhance public safety and make it easier to identify tricycles, especially in cases of theft, phone snatching, or other crimes.

He stated that since BOTMA was established in 2020 by the Borno State Government, tricycle operators have been required to display a standardized body number, measuring 6 inches in length and 3 inches in width.

"The decision to strictly...