Ogun State Commercial Drivers Protests N6000 Daily Taxes
A number of commercial bus drivers in Ogun state have began protests over the transport union’s hike in their daily levies.
Neusroom gathered that multiple levies imposed on this drivers which stood at N4000 per day, was increased to N6000 on Monday.
This hike sparked protests by the drivers plying the Mowe-Ibafo-Arepo areas of the state.
The protesting drivers lamented the hike in fuel, stressing that a simultaneous hike in levies would only worsen their plight.
“What we are experiencing from the agberos (levy collectors) has become unbearable. Today, we woke up to the news that the ticket fee has increased. Bus stops where we used to pay N100 have now increased to N200, and those where we paid N500 have gone up to N700.
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“I spend no less than N100,000 on fuel every week, and passengers are also groaning and unwilling to pay enough to cover the cost of fuel. My children are at home because I cannot afford their school fees due to the decline in what I earn daily,” one of the drivers lamented.
Earlier, commercial drivers in Ilaro and neighbouring areas protested multiple check-points and extortion.
The protesters occupied large parts of Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, resulting in heavy traffic.
