The drivers are reportedly protesting what they described as persistent 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 referred to as agberos.
Some of the affected drivers said the alleged extortion had become increasingly frequent and financially burdensome, making it difficult for them to sustain their businesses.
According to the drivers, LASTMA officials often impound their vehicles over alleged traffic violations and keep them for extended periods, sometimes for an entire day. They said such actions prevent them from operating and result in significant losses in daily income.
The drivers complained that the combined financial pressure from various agencies and transport union members had made commercial transportation along the route increasingly difficult.
They said the strike was intended to draw attention to their grievances and compel the relevant authorities to address what they described as excessive and persistent extortion.
The industrial action has reportedly disrupted transportation along the busy corridor, leaving many commuters searching for alternative means of getting to their destinations.
Commuters travelling along the Iyana-Ipaja/Iyana-Iba axis of Lagos have reportedly been left stranded after commercial bus drivers operating on the route embarked on a strike over alleged extortion by law enforcement and transport regulatory agencies.
The drivers are reportedly protesting what they described as persistent 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 referred to as agberos.
Some of the affected drivers said the alleged extortion had become increasingly frequent and financially burdensome, making it difficult for them to sustain their businesses.
According to the drivers, LASTMA officials often impound their vehicles over alleged traffic violations and keep them for extended periods, sometimes for an entire day. They said such actions prevent them from operating and result in significant losses in daily income.
The drivers complained that the combined financial pressure from various agencies and transport union members had made commercial transportation along the route increasingly difficult.
They said the strike was intended to draw attention to their grievances and compel the relevant authorities to address what they described as excessive and persistent extortion.
The industrial action has reportedly disrupted transportation along the busy corridor, leaving many commuters searching for alternative means of getting to their destinations.
