President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has set tongues rolling with his recent revelation about the company’s driver’s welfare, stating that their drivers earn better than graduates and four times the Nigerian national minimum wage.
Dangote revealed this in an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday.
He emphasised that joining the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), should be voluntary and said that its drivers make more money than recent grads.
“The trucks we launched didn’t stop anyone from their work. We hear there will be a loss of jobs. Will our tankers be driven by robots?
“Every truck is about six people. So these trucks they are fighting over will create 24,000 jobs.
“What we are saying is that our salary is almost three or four times their own. After five years free accident, a driver can apply and get a house loan.
“Our drivers earn more than graduates. If you look at what they earn in a month, it’s almost four times the national minimum wage,” he said.
Recall that there had earlier in September, there were threats of strike by NUPENG members with actions as far as shutting deports in few southern states.
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