Lagos Parks and Garage Association President Musiliu Akinsaya, more commonly known as Mc Oluomo, has banned the collection of illegal taxes levied by agberos in parts of the state following protests by drivers of commercial buses a few days ago.
The FIJ reports that this is part of their efforts to intervene in a dispute involving commercial motorists and road tax collectors who are targeting carriers in the state.
One driver told the publication;
“Mc Oluomo told us on Thursday afternoon during his meeting at the State Council that no driver from Oshodi to Tollgate will be forced to pay illegal Agbero tax anymore.
“We are only to buy two tickets in a day, after which we will not pay anything aside from loading fees.
“The normal ticket sold and approved by the Lagos State Park Management is just N800.
“He said those extra taxes imposed at Iyana Ipaja and Agbado Ijaiye were no longer valid. We can either buy our daily tickets in Oshodi or Tollgate, and either will be recognized.
“Afterwards, we will buy the council ticket and booking for security, which is about N500.”
The driver added that MC Oluomo has said he and his colleagues will no longer pay for tickets on Saturdays and Sundays. He said;
“For weekend jobs, Mc Oluomo has mandated that no driver should be made to buy tickets on Saturdays and Sundays.
“The union should only compel us to buy tickets from Monday to Friday. We should be given the chance to take something home to our families.”
The driver who also revealed that MC Oluomo donated N1 million to those who were injured during the attack on protesting drivers, said they are happy they’ll be resuming their job “with minimal agbero disturbances.”
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“There are no more unbearable taxes. All we have to pay in a day is a little below N2,500 compared to the N20,000 we paid previously.”
