Though driving in Lagos traffic demanding, we reserve strength for 'other room' to keep our marriages – Female minibus drivers

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Published 5 June 2021
Janet Ogundepo writes about the diverse marital duties of female drivers of minibuses in Lagos State working hard to support their homes
A mini bus driver, Mrs Remilekun Adeyemi, had just returned from her fourth trip. “Ogba-Agege, Ogba-Agege,” she called on passengers. It was 11am and the loading of passengers was slow because the early morning rush had subsided.
She moved a little bit further into the lay-by at Berger, hoping to fill up her bus. Her other co-male driver plying the same route, who sat in his vehicle with his head outside the bus’ window also called on passengers in a contending manner.

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