Commuters were stranded, yesterday, when Lagos Bus Rapid Transport, BRT’s drivers and ticketers on the Ikorodu-CMS route downed tools over unpaid salaries and unfavourable condition of service.
The BRT scheme, operated by Primero Transport Services Ltd., began operation in November 2015 and has 434 buses on its fleet; and more than 2,000 staff.
It was gathered that the workers convened an emergency meeting at about 5.45a.m. at the loading station, after which they converged on the bus corridor and barricaded it. The protest was orderly.
Some of the workers lamented that their terms of service had been reversed, with salaries slashed from N60,000 to N45,000.
A driver, Mr. Julius Adejire, said: “We are still waiting for our July salaries. The funny thing is that as at Monday evening, we discovered that some other staffers, including the engineers and ground staff, have been receiving salaries alerts. Can we drive this bus on empty stomach?’’
Adejire said that apart from delayed salaries, the drivers wanted improved welfare and working conditions.
He said: “The policy guiding our job is another issue; we are working like slaves because as a driver you cannot stop to ease yourself or have break time.
“We are supposed to be doing 40 hours in a week, but they cowed us into doing 48 hours with just one off day instead of two.
“We have been tolerating them because we believe this is a new project that needs to be supported, but the situation is getting tougher.
“We don’t even know where we are heading; the buses are still new. Is it when the buses go bad that they will pay us?
“In our appointment letter, they said we will receive N60,000 as basic salary and N20,000 as performance bonus. After five months they changed it to N40,000 basic and N40,000 bonus with a lot of conditions.
“They are trying to instil discipline when there is no staff bus or accommodation arrangement for drivers who come from as far as Sango-Ota, Badagry and Agbara.”
He added that drivers, who could not afford to sleep on the bridge near the BRT bus shelter, pay N500 daily to sleep in a nearby church.
He said: “They should revert to the agreement on our appointment letter and also tell us the exact day of the month we will be receiving our salaries.

Source:
https://www.today.ng/news/national/165164/drive-empty-stomachs-striking-lagos-brt-drivers

Who help me see Ambode

Ehya! Haven't they been paid?
In this economy half bread is better than none.

Meanwhile, today's my birthday, it won't hurt you all to wish me a happy birthday.

Ambode is on a mission to sambisa

Talius:
Ehya! Haven't they been paid?
In this economy half bread is better than none.

Meanwhile, today's my birthday, it won't hurt you all to wish me a happy birthday.

HBD..... LLNP

This country needs to change. Not minding whatever job you are doing, you don't need to favour one that other. Being a bus driver doesn't mean you can pay them at your will and keep paying ground and engineer workers.

People should be treated equally.

Things are getting tougher this days in APC states...hnmmm

empty stomach

Harwehroh1:
HBD..... LLNP

Thank you dear

Its not easy for the poOrman in this country ohh...and this will not stop the governOr from eating 3timesx everyday

When will revolution take place in Nigeria? When the poor masses are eating sand?

chimoskyg:
Who help me see Ambode

It is not Lagos state government that pays their salaries.

THEY RECEIVE 60K AS SALARY SO DANFO DRIVER DEY PAY LIKE THIS

Nigerian businessmen are wicked

The drivers have sacrificed yet business owner don't want to sacrifice

Wicked business owner

chimoskyg:
Who help me see Ambode

u no dey hear say no be Ambode or Lagos state govt dey owe Na Primero

Talius:
Ehya! Haven't they been paid?
In this economy half bread is better than none.

Meanwhile, today's my birthday, it won't hurt you all to wish me a happy birthday.

Happybirthday bro, may you life long and fulfill your destiny in this life.
May you last long like akube belt

God dey ooooo

Ehya! Haven't they been paid?
In this economy half bread is better than none.

Meanwhile, today's my birthday, it won't hurt you all to wish me a happy birthday.
HBD W U LLNP IJN

July salary? Ah! In Ondo State, only January salary have been paid this year. Please Primera Ltd or whatever you're called, over to you.

fanficgirl:
When will we revolution take place in Nigeria? When the poor masses are eating sand?

with all these tribalism, hate, nepotism etc I don't see that happening, it can only happen in a regional manner.

free2ryhme:
Nigerian businessmen are wicked

As in no fear of God or milk of human kindness in them.

WHY IS YORUBA PEOPLE SO WICKED?

justicejay:
Happybirthday bro, may you life long and fulfill your destiny in this life. May you last long like akube belt

LOL. Which one be Akube belt?

Talius:



LOL. Which one be Akube belt?

U neva see am b4. All this okirika belt. Na confirm leather. 3generations go use am

Hungerbad demdem ngeneukwenu passingshot omenka that mod we get 44mynd
Make unable come blame Jonathan and pdp o

Did any1 knows how I can apply for dis brt job...
I feel for the driver's though.
Bt pls I need work

MEGAWATCH:
WHY IS YORUBA PEOPLE SO WICKED?

Y are u an olodo. How does this concern Yoruba's. Your English though