The strike embarked upon by commercial drivers in Lagos State continues as the leadership of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) has failed to reach an agreement with the state government to end the action.
Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, has explained how Bola Tinubu's supported non-state actors, popularly known as 'Agberos' (motor park thugs) extort N120 billion from commercial drivers in Lagos annually. Sowore, who said this in a series of tweets on Thursday, described the act of extortion as the main reason why the commercial drivers' union in the state embarked on strike on Monday, an action which has caused many commuters hardship for the past four days.
The Lagos State commercial drivers under the aegis of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) have vowed to continue their protest and strike action till November 6 despite threats by motor park managements and caretaker committees.
The Socialist Workers and Youth League (SWL) group has condemned an alleged attack on some commercial drivers in Lagos State under the aegis of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) by hoodlums working for the Lagos State government. The group in a statement by its Chairperson, Frances Akinjole, and Secretary, Kelvin Ayemhenre, called for an immediate prosecution of those involved in the act. It added that one Ashimiyu Idowu, a leading member of JDWN, was also abducted by the hoodlums on Monday.