‘Our drivers earn more than graduates, four times minimum wage’ – Dangote
Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has revealed that the company’s drivers earn about four times Nigeria’s minimum wage.
Speaking in an interview with Arise Television on Tuesday, he noted that their pay is even higher than that of some graduates and emphasized that joining the Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers’ Union (NUPENG) should remain a matter of choice.
“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.
