Truck drivers working with Obajana Cement Factory, Kogi State, have been protesting alleged unfair treatment by the management of the company. The protest, which started on Sunday night and spilled over to Monday, led to the blocking of the only access road to Kabba. Motorists were forced to seek alternative routes to their destinations.
One of the drivers told The Guardian on the sideline of the protest, that the officers had penchant for inflicting financial injury on the drivers, alleging illegal deductions from their salaries on flimsy excuses. “The drivers are treated like nobody in Obajana. Sometimes, we have to repairs on the trucks with our money to keep our job. They hardly give us sufficient fuel. These are part of the problems we face here,” he said.
With the help of the Kogi Police Command and the army, the road was cleared on Monday afternoon. However, the Head of Corporate Communications, Dangote Group, Tony Chiejina, told The Guardian in Lokoja that the truck drivers were angry over the company’s decision to instal anti-theft devices on the trucks.
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