Commuters
were on Thursday left stranded at various Bus Rapid Transport, BRT, bus
stops and terminals across Lagos, after an industrial action embarked
upon by the bus drivers, operated by Primero Ltd.
The drivers were protesting against unpaid salaries and allowances, delayed payment of benefits, reversal of their terms and conditions of service, among others by the management of the company.
It is understood that as early as 6am, there were long queues of commuters at the BRT bus terminals at Ikorodu, Ketu, Ojota, Maryland and other designated terminals, waiting for the buses in vain.
However, 3 hours later, some of the drivers were seen at Majidun loading station, chanting solidarity songs to press home their demands while the buses were off the road.
Speaking with the news outlet, on the condition of anonymity, some of the drivers said that their basic salaries had been slashed to N40,000 without reasons, non-payment of July and September salaries, and breach of agreement by management.
According to them, for the past four months, the management had slashed their salaries from N60,000 to N45, 000 and effort to get them to revert it proved abortive, lamenting that performance bonus of N20,000 and other benefits were no longer forthcoming.
Attempts to speak with Primero Managing Director, Fola Tinubu, or the company’s image maker, Mosunmola Agbaje, were unsuccessful but a senior staff who spoke on condition anonymity, appealed to the protesters to exercise patience.
However, the action was suspended at 4 pm.
The drivers were protesting against unpaid salaries and allowances, delayed payment of benefits, reversal of their terms and conditions of service, among others by the management of the company.
It is understood that as early as 6am, there were long queues of commuters at the BRT bus terminals at Ikorodu, Ketu, Ojota, Maryland and other designated terminals, waiting for the buses in vain.
However, 3 hours later, some of the drivers were seen at Majidun loading station, chanting solidarity songs to press home their demands while the buses were off the road.
Speaking with the news outlet, on the condition of anonymity, some of the drivers said that their basic salaries had been slashed to N40,000 without reasons, non-payment of July and September salaries, and breach of agreement by management.
According to them, for the past four months, the management had slashed their salaries from N60,000 to N45, 000 and effort to get them to revert it proved abortive, lamenting that performance bonus of N20,000 and other benefits were no longer forthcoming.
Attempts to speak with Primero Managing Director, Fola Tinubu, or the company’s image maker, Mosunmola Agbaje, were unsuccessful but a senior staff who spoke on condition anonymity, appealed to the protesters to exercise patience.
However, the action was suspended at 4 pm.
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