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Many commuters were stranded on Monday as the Joint Drivers’ Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) commenced a seven-day strike over “multiple and excessive extortion” by the Parks Management Committee headed by Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo.
Members of the group include commercial vehicles popularly known as Danfos, and mini-buses locally known as Korope.
There were large crowds at scores of bus stops as commuters jostled for a few available buses who hiked transport fares by up to 100%.
While some commuters grudgingly paid the high fares to connect to their destinations, others took to trekking long distances. The situation, coupled with the lingering fuel scarcity, worsened movement in Lagos.
This is the situation in Lagos now that bus drivers have gone on strike to protest the triple taxation by MC Oluomo and boys.
This is what they want to bring to Abuja. Resist them.pic.twitter.com/1izvcZNIrw
— DEMAGOGUE PhD.💘senior advocat (@von_Bismack) October 31, 2022