Strike: Commuters Stranded, Businesses on Hold As Commercial Drivers Commence Strike in Lagos
- Commuters on Lagos roads were stranded on Monday morning as commercial drivers in the state began a one-week warning strike
- The development has held many businesses to random as business owners could not get buses to carry out their daily business activities
- The drivers, under the aegis of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria, boycotted Lagos road over what they described as extortion and harassment from Agbero
Ikeja, Lagos - On Monday, October 31, Lagos State witnessed a never before situation as commercial drivers in the state embarked on a one-week warning strike.
The development has kept many commuters in the state stranded at different bus stops as they could not find busses to their destinations to go on with their businesses as it is Monday morning.
Source: Twitter
Why Lagos drivers are protesting?
The situation was shared in pictures by The Punch on its verified Twitter page on Monday morning.
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The drivers, under the umbrella of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria, boycotted Lagos road over what they described as extortion and harassment from a transport union popularly known as Agbero in the state
The transport union works under the aegis of the state's motor parks and garage management, under the chairmanship of a popular leader, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo.
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Strike: Lagos economy faces serious threat as drivers announce date to halt operation
Legit.ng earlier reported that commercial drivers in Lagos have announced plans to embark on a 1-week warning strike against extortion and violent harassment by MC Oluomo's boys and security operatives in the state.
The drivers alleged that the operatives of the Lagos state parks and management committee under the leadership of Oluomo collect half of their daily income through exorbitant levies.
The drivers under the aegis of JIDWAN said the warning strike is to call the attention of the government before things get out of hand.
They alleged that the harassment is often led by members of the Lagos state parks and management committee, chaired by Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies in the state.
Source: Legit.ng
