Many commuters are reported stranded in Lagos State on Monday morning as commercial bus drivers commenced a seven-day strike.
The strike is due to the alleged extortion
by the men of moto parks and garages management in the State.
Recall that the commercial drivers in
Nigeria’s economic nerve centre, Lagos State, under the umbrella of the Joint
Drivers Welfare Association Of Nigeria (JDWAN), had declared a 7-day boycott of
transport services in protest against arbitrary levies imposed on members by
the State government.
According to the Association, the seven-day
boycott would start on Monday, October 31 and end on November 6, 2022.
In a statement issued on Sunday, signed by
its National Leader, Akintade Abiodun, the Association lamented payment of
illegal fees and collection of high levies from their members by government
officials, which they said had increased the cost of living in Lagos.
