Tanker drivers will commence a nationwide strike on Monday over bad roads in the country, National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said.
South-west zonal chairman of the union, Tayo Aboyeji, disclosed this on Saturday.
He said the union has lost many members and properties due to bad roads.
“We are going on nationwide strike because of the deplorable and shameful state of our highways.
“When a truck loads petrol in Lagos, the drivers spend five to six days to get to Abuja because of the shameful state of the roads.
“All calls by the executive of petroleum unions have fallen on the deaf ears of the government as the highways continue to deteriorate nationwide.
He said all calls to the government concerning the situation have fallen on deaf ears, and as a result, tanker drivers from the union would withdraw their services nationwide.
“This is not the first time that we will signify our intention to go on strike, but we had to call it off because it will generally affect majority of Nigerians. But now, our hands are tied,” he said.
“The unions do not want any truck to carry more than the approved capacity,” he said.
Aboyeji said the union had given notice to the government to put all these in order to avert the nationwide strike on Monday.
“We know that the present administration would not do anything until we start the nationwide strike,” he said.
