Musiliu Akinsaya (Mc Oluomo), chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Association, has banned agberos from collecting improper highway taxes from commercial bus drivers between Oshodi to Tollgate areas.
The ban by MC Oluomo followed the violent crises between the drivers and the agberos on the route, with illegal levies at the centre of it.
It was prompted by the drivers opposing alleged extortion by agberos and culminated in the former’s protest during the week by taking their vehicles off the road.
The chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Association has stepped into the matter, according to FIJ Nigeria, citing a nameless driver acquainted with the issue.
Quoting the driver, the publication wrote; “Mc Oluomo told us this afternoon when we held a meeting with him at the state council that no driver from Oshodi to Tollgate must be compelled to pay illegal agbero taxes 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“He said those extra taxes imposed at Iyana Ipaja and Agbado Ijaiye were no longer valid.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 recognised.
“Afterwards, we will buy the council ticket and booking for security, which is about N500.”
