Dangote denies accusation of low pay, says his fuel trucks “will create 24,000 jobs” with above average salaries
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
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“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 [engages] 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” – Aliko Dangote.
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Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has quashed allegation of low pay in his refinery to enrich himself on the sweat of poor folks, saying, for instance, “our drivers earn more than graduates … almost four times the national minimum wage.”
He argued on Arise Television that Dangote Refinery workers having to join the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) should be voluntary.
“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?” Dangote asked rhetorically.
“Every truck [engages] 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.”
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