Our Truck Drivers Are Earning More Than Graduates – Dangote

Dangote stated this while addressing journalists, reaction to the allegations made by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG.

According to him, his drivers earn almost three to four times the national minimum wage, with some earning more than many graduates.

He emphasised that the trucks his company launched will create 24,000 jobs, with each truck supporting about six people, noting that after five years of accident-free driving, drivers can apply for housing loans.

“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 of free accidents, 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,” Dangote said.

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NUPENG had earlier accused Dangote and Sayyu Aliu Dantata of engaging in alleged anti-union practices. The union claims the businessmen are trying to monopolise Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas distribution while suppressing workers’ rights.

At the time, the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, expressed support for NUPENG in its ongoing struggle against the Dangote.

Source: Premium Times