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Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by nlfpmod: 3:12pm On Nov 03, 2022
In case you have no idea why Lagos transporters commenced a 7 days strike, let me give some clarity and make you really angry.

There are over 75,000 commercial buses (danfos) in Lagos, according to the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) estimates.

According to the International center for Investigative Reporting ICIR; Each commercial vehicle driver pays at least N3,000 to agberos, also known as tickets to touts, every day.

This means that these drivers pay an average of N225 million each day, N6.75 billion each month, and N82.125 billion each year to agberos in Lagos.

That is not all o. There are at least 50,000 tricycles (Keke Marwas) in Lagos and each of them pay 1800 to these touts each day.
This, therefore, means that each day, agberos walk off with N90 million from transport taxes collected from tricycle drivers. Every month, their pay reaches N2.7 billion, rising further to N32.85 billion every year.

The head of the Agberos and Oba of Oshodi designate, M[b]. C. Oluomo, is a multi billionaire from the proceeds of this extortion[/b].

He is also alleged to be the rigging linchpin of the ruling Party in Lagos.
Aside the fact that these boycott will severely affect ordinary hardworking Lagosians. I really will love to see this last for even a month.

Meanwhile, the man who created and directly benefits from this broad-daylight robbery wants to be your president.

God save Nigeria from Baba Alagbado'

- Onibiyo Segun MG

https://twitter.com/Ekwulu/status/1587905102794334208?s=20&t=vIX2ZyrhnxF7XWq1EJ7ABQ

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Xscape1993(m): 3:13pm On Nov 03, 2022
The founder of agberos in Nigeria started the whole processes...bye bye to evil party...

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by MuslimIgbo: 3:19pm On Nov 03, 2022
There's nothing other than the effect Tinubu's creation, (Mind you, I'll not vote for Obi or Athiefkū) causing the drivers; Harassment, Exploitation and Intimidation.

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by MuslimIgbo: 3:19pm On Nov 03, 2022
Thied
Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by miqos02(m): 3:19pm On Nov 03, 2022
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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Ballzproblemm: 3:19pm On Nov 03, 2022
and who is the ring leader of this agberos? mc oluomo ,who in turn is tinubu boy,that means all the money remitted to tinubu himself , tommorow,omoulabis will still campaign for tinubu just because he is from their tribe , tufiakwa!

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by ExtremeDot: 3:19pm On Nov 03, 2022
Damn! See in flow of money.

Crowd funding. Monkeys deh work, Bamboo deh chop woto! woto!


If Tinubu and him Bois deh squeeze out every single penny from the pockets of Lagos intra-state transport workers like this so, how e go come be if Tinubu come become President of the country?

Him go use tax drain the remaining life out of us.


God Abeg oo!


From Buhari to a possibility of Tinubu.
Did we offend mother nature?

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by kingamaa(m): 3:19pm On Nov 03, 2022
This is misinformation

There is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate tax and over taxation

All commercial vehicles pay tax not just in Lagos alone.

That of Lagos has some peculiarities which is not new and the beauty of issues like this is the ability of the government and those involve to sit at a round table and resolve their issues which is exactly what is going on and the beauty of democracy.

Definitely better than killing each other, killing law enforcement agents, destroying government properties, disturbing the peace of the land and generally making life difficult for the common man.

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Tetrahedron(m): 3:19pm On Nov 03, 2022
You will notice very quickly that all tinubu’s supporters are street urchins.
Half baked graduates
Drug-dealing touts

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by NastiLord: 3:19pm On Nov 03, 2022
Hahahahah...they say Lagosians are smart but BAT is biting them every seconds and they are just there forming sharpness. See ehn, if you Lagosians are not 'sharp' in the coming elections and vote out APC in Lagos, hahaha....I rest my case. cool

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by crackdmoney: 3:20pm On Nov 03, 2022
Since when did this happen?

Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by FoolaniHellman: 3:20pm On Nov 03, 2022
Nah so e be for Anambra sef smiley

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by MeaslesMumpsRub: 3:20pm On Nov 03, 2022
Xi Jin Ping

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Corridon: 3:20pm On Nov 03, 2022
The worst mistake Nigerians will make is to allow Tinubu become our president. This man will inflict unimaginable hardship on Nigerians once he achieve his lifetime ambition.

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by AerialMapper: 3:20pm On Nov 03, 2022
A vote for BAT is a vote for thuggery and agberoism

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Opinedecandid(m): 3:20pm On Nov 03, 2022
Emilokan

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Jaycrown81: 3:20pm On Nov 03, 2022
I'm just hearing this undecided

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Yankee101: 3:20pm On Nov 03, 2022
I pity anyone who wants to vote APC

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Johnrake69: 3:20pm On Nov 03, 2022
Vote wisely

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by urchman23: 3:20pm On Nov 03, 2022
Thieves in the making

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by FreeStuffsNG: 3:20pm On Nov 03, 2022
Thank you Mr Chijoke from Anambra state . I can see that you are more interested in Lagos affairs than your SE affairs out of political mischief.

Your feedback is well noted sir. LASG is already on the issue and has promised to get to the bottom of it.
check my signature for free stuffs!

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by olaolulazio(m): 3:21pm On Nov 03, 2022
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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Risingblue008(m): 3:21pm On Nov 03, 2022
I said it right from the very first day I set my eyes on him,
I knew he was a BIG THIEF,
I mean
TINIBU,
lagosians go dey boot of this thief,
Suffering and smiling
I used to think that the Yorubas are more educated,
But to me,it's beginning to sound otherwise.
Tinibu is a bad man along side oluomo.

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Kenosky1: 3:21pm On Nov 03, 2022
Sad event

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by agadez007(m): 3:21pm On Nov 03, 2022
Thiefnu’bu’s greed is insatiable
Imagine this kind of klepto as President
Tufiaaaakwaa

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Evergreen4(m): 3:21pm On Nov 03, 2022
The urchins should come and defend their agbado master. This is the Lagos he created and developed.

Lagos full of oppression

Lagos full of touts

Lagos government full of his proteges

Lagos full of extortion

Lagos full of hold up

Lagos full of dirty

Lagos full of "owo da"

Lagos full of land grabbers

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Mindlog: 3:21pm On Nov 03, 2022
It is a huge enterprise at the expense of the masses.

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by youngreezy(m): 3:21pm On Nov 03, 2022
na wa ooo
Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by Tradepunter2: 3:21pm On Nov 03, 2022
let just go to warr and decide this nonsense once and for all.... enough of all the bstrds that want to force their way into the citizens life via elections... NONSENSE

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by 4tomandchi: 3:21pm On Nov 03, 2022
Tinubu will be the first Nigerian politician to be buried with money bags. The man na OLE..

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by MeaslesMumpsRub: 3:21pm On Nov 03, 2022
Anybody wey no wan pay tax make he get out of lagos. Lagos money you must spend am inside lagos.

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Re: Why Lagos Commercial Drivers Are On Strike by TA4TA4: 3:21pm On Nov 03, 2022
Damn..... Truth be told..... Naija is bleeped up.... Na only 10 percent Lagos State go give back to the FG.... the remaining will be embezzled by these bastards and then go still use police escorts oppress us for streets like the video below...

Send their children abroad and the come back to take all the lucrative govt jobs

Coming to think of it... This is only from transport... We never talk of traders, hawkers, even the cooperate societies.... I watched on BBC the other day.. For a container to come between volks and alaba market.... They will spend over 100k settling agbero

To many leakages in this country...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dha-tdfyobE

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