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LAGOS DRIVERS PROTEST EXTORTION, WITHDRAW SERVICE FROM MONDAY

The retired AIG also expressly said they can't get rid of bus stop to bus stop extortionist because they are working for the state government, he also suggested that MC oluomo can organize thugs to attack us

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October 30, 2022
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JOINT DRIVERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (JDWAN) SAYS NO GOING BACK ON 7 DAYS BOYCOTT STARTING FROM MONDAY (31st of OCTOBER) BOYCOTT.

Barely 48hrs ago, the leadership of the joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria met with Lagos State government representatives, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation Engr. Abdulhafiz Toriola and the motor park management liaison officer Mr Hakeem Odumosu (AIG rtd) in the company of our legal adviser barrister Ayo Ademiluyi.

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The Lagos state government has since made no concrete response to JDWAN demands, rather, their representatives only asked for another letter to be submitted on monday, which is regarded as a joke on our part, having release press statement with concise demands, we also honoured the demand to deliver physical copy of the letters to the Lagos State government, the SSS, The Commissioner of police and commissioner for transport respectively.

The retired AIG also expressly said they can’t get rid of bus stop to bus stop extortionist because they are working for the state government, he also suggested that MC oluomo can organize thugs to attack us and we will be blamed or credited for the violence, all in a failed fear mongering tactics, also the assistant to the minister for transportation threatened to arrest us and our lawyer while in their office.

The statement of threat by Hakeem Odumosu that MC oluomo could attack our members, is already happening, through sile sekoni (burger) of badagry roundabout motor park management branch, JAFO (oniba of iba) of caretaker committee, iba branch, Seyi bamgbose (student) of Iyana iba caretaker committee branch who threatened to beat and kill drivers on Monday 31st of October. JDWAN notes that lagosians must be aware that if anything happens to our drivers, the elements named above should be held responsible

it is pertinent to note that there is an existing restraining court order granted by Justice P.O LIFU of the federal high court Ikoyi against the Lagos state government and all transport agencies, stopping them from ticketing, bus stop levies, motor park levies, dues and any form of extortion from commercial drivers with suit no: FHC/L/CS/224/2022 between applicant barrister olukoya ogungbeje, transport Union society of Nigeria (TUSON) and respondents NURTW, RTEAN, NARTO, MUSILIU AKINSANYA (MC OLUOMO), MOHAMMED MUSA, LAWAL YUSUF OTHMAN, LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT, ARTTONEY GENERAL OF LAGOS STATE, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF STATE SECURITY SERVICE.

it is sad that the representatives of Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu are mocking Lagos drivers’ predicament and are disinterested in stopping the major factor causing high cost of living in Lagos, by asking for another letter and demanding that we call off the boycott without addressing our five demands.

Drivers and commuters have had a brimful of extortion and harassment from the motor park management and caretaker committee thugs popularly known as Agbero. it is also visible to the blind in Lagos that the cost of goods and services is a consequence of Agbero’s extortion, no goods can be delivered and 95% working class resident can be transported without the service of commercial drivers. The unfettered and violent extortion by the Lagos government agents has not only increased transportation fare beyond the affordability of workers but also made every goods and services out of reach of the poor lagosians.

Our demands are clear and sacrosanct!
1. Obey the court order

2. We kick against Paying motor park thugs at every bus stop. All illegal money at garages and parks must stop

3. Harassment of law enforcement agencies & intimidation with guns, Cutlass, broken bottles by LASTMA, task force & RRS must end immediately.

4. Lagos State government should build and assign more bus stops for commercial use to avoid arrest by lastma for dropping off passengers at existing bus stops which are known to commuters as official bus stops.

Once again, we are calling all Lagos commercial drivers, commuters, civil society organisations and residents to observe the 7 days boycott on Monday 31st of October, stay at home and not ply any road for commercial purposes or block any road whatsoever. All drivers should enjoy their day with their families without extortion and violence of the Agberos of motor park management and caretaker committee since the government has refused or show any sign of stopping the state approved extortion.

We are also giving the Lagos state government and the thuggish motorpark extortion agency a 7 day ultimatum to respond to our demands.

JDWAN and all justice loving Citizens should remain law abiding, should refrain from blocking the roads, avoid violent confrontation and demonstrations.

JDWAN

( Ibile drivers stakeholders association of Nigeria – IDSWAN, Mega city drivers welfare association of Nigeria – MCDWA, federal assisted Mass transit incorporation – FAMTI, Owners, drivers and conductors association – ODCA, commercial bus drivers and owners operators of Lagos – CBDOP, Mini bus drivers welfare association – MNDWA)

Akintade Abiodun
National Leader (JDWAN)
08026568526

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