{"id":225544,"date":"2022-10-31T09:13:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T08:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=225544"},"modified":"2022-10-31T09:13:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T08:13:01","slug":"lagos-commercial-bus-drivers-begin-seven-day-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/10\/31\/lagos-commercial-bus-drivers-begin-seven-day-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos commercial bus drivers begin seven-day strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Joint Drivers\u2019 Welfare Association of Nigeria has said it will commence its seven-day strike in Lagos State on Monday as it was unable to reach an agreement with the state government.<\/p>\n<p>The group, in a statement by its lawyer, Ayo Ademiluyi, said it had been subjected to indiscriminate extortion and violent harassment by the management of parks and garages in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The statement read in part, \u201cAs commercial drivers in Lagos State under the aegis of JDWAN, we are left with no choice than to embark on seven days of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/10\/29\/protests-rock-police-estate-over-heightened-security-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protest<\/a> and boycott of services over multiple and excessive extortions by the management of parks and garages in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have notified members of the public and the Lagos State Government over multiple and excessive extortions by the motor parks and garages management.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cost of transportation affects the cost of goods and services and consequently the cost of living, which has spiralled astronomically in Lagos State as a result of the effect of motor parks excessive and illegal ticketing and tolling at almost every bus stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group alleged that its members lost half of their income to motor park ticketing, stating that they got arrested whenever they refused to pay for the tickets.<\/p>\n<p>The group said, \u201cNo to charging drivers three passengers money after loading in parks or garages; we kick against paying motor park thugs at every bus stop; harassment of law enforcement agencies &amp; intimidation with guns, cutlasses, broken bottles by LASTMA, task force and RRS must end immediately; we demand that the Lagos State Government should provide official bus stops in each community to avoid incessant arrests and stress for commuters who complain of having to trek several kilometres back to their bus stops.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Joint Drivers\u2019 Welfare Association of Nigeria has said it will commence its seven-day strike in Lagos State on Monday as it was unable to reach an agreement with the state government. 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