Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, has disclosed that drivers employed by his company earn higher salaries than many Nigerian graduates.
In a video shared on TVC’s X handle on Tuesday, Dangote addressed allegations by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), which recently accused him and Sayyu Dantata of anti-union practices and attempts to monopolise Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas distribution sector. The union had also threatened a nationwide strike from September 8 in protest against the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks by Dangote Refinery.
Dangote dismissed fears of job losses, stressing that the newly launched trucks would instead create about 24,000 jobs, with each vehicle requiring six personnel. He added that drivers under his company earn nearly three to four times the national minimum wage, with some making more than graduates.
He further explained that after five years of accident-free service, drivers become eligible for housing loans.
“Our drivers earn more than graduates. If you check their monthly pay, it’s almost four times the minimum wage,” Dangote said.
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