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Lagos Sweeper Laments Poor Pay, Seeks Govt Intervention (9334 Views)

iwaeda: 7:39am On Mar 13

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A street sweeper working with the Lagos State Waste Management Agency has spoken out against alleged exploitation by her superiors, citing poor earnings and harsh working conditions.

In a viral video circulating on social media, the sweeper, who did not reveal her name, accused her supervisors of shortchanging workers and failing to implement the approved salary structure.

She alleged that despite reports that their salary had been increased to N85,000 since August 2024, sweepers continued to receive N30,000 for months.

According to her, the workers were also left to bear the cost of their work tools without any allowance.

https://x.com/MobilePunch/status/1900059232319209777

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Ever8090: 8:27am On Mar 13

Ok ..those rapping women are highly payed while the real people working for the country gets pea nut

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KenghisKhan(m): 9:04am On Mar 13

Cleaners are the real mvps in every society. I don't know why they are always look down upon. Government should treat them right, they have family too

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sreamsense: 9:12am On Mar 13

Taiwoampi4life:

...yet Lagos has the 2nd best economy in Africa right?...with 256 BILLION revenue.

Does Anambra and Abia even have sweepers at all in the first place or are you just jealous that Lagos is 2nd best economic city and not Imo or Anambra? Just calm down your nerve, the sweeper is complaining about contractor that employed them and not Lagos state government. She said she learnt that 2nd best economic city is paying N85k, but contractor reducing it to N30k. Is a question on assumption yet, but your jealousy and polluted mind quickly went to abuse Lagos because your own state is not even recognized for economy success yet except in faking drug

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iwaeda: 12:05pm On Mar 13

Taiwoampi4life:

...yet Lagos has the 2nd best economy in Africa right?...with 256 BILLION revenue.

Nlfpmod, they keep on voting based on sentiment. grin

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Squere(m): 1:05pm On Mar 13

Sanwo-Olu is giving out your monies to Tinubu and MC oluomo and obasa

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iwaeda: 1:35pm On Mar 13

Squere:
Sanwo-Olu is giving out your monies to Tinubu and MC oluomo and obasa

chopnaira: 3:06pm On Mar 13

iwaeda:

Nlfpmod, they keep on voting based on sentiment.

Lagos is in safe hands. It's the best ran state in Nigeria.
So many states do not even have sweepers.

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iwaeda: 3:14pm On Mar 13

chopnaira:

Lagos is in safe hands. It's the best ran state in Nigeria.
So many states do not even have sweepers.

Have you been to other states and you don't see sweepers. Even Zamfara have auto sweepers. Those women endangered their lives, especially early in the morning. grin

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olatade(m): 3:55pm On Mar 13

I thought the minimum wage agreed upon by the government was N70,000, not N30,000. Is LAWMA (Lagos Waste Management Authority) having its own separate minimum

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Righthussle: 3:55pm On Mar 13

Imagine say this woman from Rivers state, she come suffer pay her tax, dem come us the money take build Assembly complex, then one man come destroy the assembly complex say him dey fear impeachment.

bosschinalu(m): 3:56pm On Mar 13

EMILOKAN!!

AWALOKAN!!

SAI BABA!!!

YOU'LL LOSE YOUR JOB FOR SPEAKING UP.

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FreeSpirited: 3:56pm On Mar 13

God is blessing her soon....that's what my spirit says

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SafariHunter(m): 3:56pm On Mar 13

Beg Obasa, the real jagaban

JAWBONE(m): 3:57pm On Mar 13

Wahala for T-pain Lagos

cassidy1996(m): 3:57pm On Mar 13

Nigeria & cheap Labour is like 5 and 6

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Mamaafrik1(m): 4:02pm On Mar 13

The media should escalate this,those peeps work harder that that their unfortunate pay.............
The lagos first lady should seriously be tagged and Remi Tinubu.
In the economy,a less than 30k per month is slavery for that kind of Job .

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ceejay80s(m): 4:03pm On Mar 13

Ttipsy:
@seun if you are reading this
This is the second time you will ban my from commenting on a post, please this should be the last time!!
It’s better you block my instead.
The next time you will ban my I will have no other option but leave your tribal and violent forum
😡😡

Hahahahaha
Nothing should happen to Seun oooo
That was how someone from Pakistan shot a Whatsapp group dead for removing him from the group,
Seun go buy bullet proof vest oo
Lol

OneOnland: 4:04pm On Mar 13

Shouldn't their work contract be part-time?

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Lovit(m): 4:05pm On Mar 13

You wey dey sweep and chop dust gets a paltry 30k while your contractor wey dey office dey sleep dey chop 55k on top ya head every month

Why can't Lagos state pay them directly?

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wellmax(m): 4:06pm On Mar 13

These are not direct government employees.

Blame the contractors

wellmax(m): 4:06pm On Mar 13

Greedy contractors.

Pay them their worth.

wellmax(m): 4:07pm On Mar 13

Lovit:
You wey dey sweep and chop dust gets a paltry 30k while your contractor wey dey office dey sleep dey chop 55k on top ya head every month

Why can't Lagos state pay them directly?

Not possible. Taking them on permanent will involve other staff benefits like pension etc. meanwhile most take these jobs as temporary jobs. Abi who wan clean street or plan to sweep for 20 years.

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wellmax(m): 4:08pm On Mar 13

Mamaafrik1:
The media should escalate this,those peeps work harder that that their unfortunate pay.............
The lagos first lady should seriously be tagged and Remi Tinubu.
In the economy,a less than 30k per month is slavery for that kind of Job .

Olodo illiterate. Tag them na

franugo(m): 4:08pm On Mar 13

chopnaira:

Lagos is in safe hands. It's the best ran state in Nigeria.
So many states do not even have sweepers.

It's best run bro .. and I believe you're correct about them being number one in almost all indices

wellmax(m): 4:09pm On Mar 13

This life no balance e.
Many sales girls and school teachers earn just about this amount.

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PlanetZero: 4:09pm On Mar 13

sreamsense:

Does Anambra and Abia even have sweepers at all in the first place or are you just jealous that Lagos is 2nd best economic city and not Imo or Anambra? Just calm down your nerve, the sweeper is complaining about contractor that employed them and not Lagos state government. She said she learnt that 2nd best economic city is paying N85k, but contractor reducing it to N30k. Is a question on assumption yet, but your jealousy and polluted mind quickly went to abuse Lagos because your own state is not even recognized for economy success yet except in faking drug

I'm so tired of you tribal bigot on this platform. What the guy said about lagos has not warrant u making eastern western thing. He said the truth

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Blackman101: 4:10pm On Mar 13

Leave the work oh, 30k for what now in this crazy economy, better you seat down and fry Akara at your frontage.

them go kill person for naija

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heniford2: 4:11pm On Mar 13

Same as Enugu state Government declared his paying 80k but still paying old payment

ELKHALIFAISIS(m): 4:12pm On Mar 13

Nigeria is evil country... 30,000 naira chai.. ordinary cleaners get 500k in Dubai for 8hours and someone will tell me shouldn't Japa. Nah craze dey worry that person

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