Prohibited Abuja power-bikers turn to Jabi lake for Jet ski
What appears to be a growing culture of power-bikers in Nigeria’s federal capital had barely taken root before government pronouncement grounded it to a halt, frustrating executives, young and middle-aged bikers and mostly children of the affluent in Abuja who had resorted to biking as favourite pastime Residents of Abuja have become accustomed to seeing a former president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, Charly Boy Oputa, leading a group of riders on power bikes on Abuja roads and their presence was mostly felt during the anti-subsidy withdrawal protests when they rode in groups at top speed. With the growing numbers of people expending huge sums on this speed-craft to join the thrill, the FCT administration in 2011 banned power motorcycles and car racing in the Federal Capital Territory with immediate effect and subsequently directed security and law enforcement agents to arrest and prosecute those who fail to com...