Lagos commuters stranded as bus drivers protest alleged extortion by police, LASTMA, others

Lagos commuters stranded as bus drivers protest alleged extortion by police, LASTMA, others

 Commuters travelling along the Iyana-Ipaja/Iyana-Iba axis of
Lagos have been left stranded following a strike by commercial bus drivers
protesting alleged extortion by law enforcement and transport regulatory
agencies.

 

The drivers, according to findings, stopped operations along
the route over what they described as persistent and increasing demands for
money by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, the
Police, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, and members of the National Union
of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, popularly known as agbero.

 

Some of the affected drivers who spoke with journalists
expressed frustration over the alleged daily extortion, describing the
situation as increasingly unbearable for commercial transport operators.

 

The drivers alleged that LASTMA officials regularly
impounded their vehicles over various infractions and sometimes kept them for
the entire day, resulting in significant losses for both vehicle owners and
drivers.

 

According to them, such actions have continued to undermine
their ability to make a profit, as the loss of operating hours translates
directly into reduced daily earnings.

 

The drivers said they decided to withdraw their services as
a way of drawing attention to their grievances and compelling the relevant
authorities to address what they described as the persistent extortion
affecting their operations.

Source: Lagos commuters stranded as bus drivers protest alleged extortion by police, LASTMA, others



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