President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that truck drivers in his company earn higher wages than many Nigerian graduates, describing their pay as nearly four times the national minimum wage.
Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Dangote dismissed concerns that the firm’s newly launched trucks would threaten existing jobs. He insisted the development would instead expand opportunities across the transport chain.
“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. “Every truck is about six people. So these trucks they are fighting over will create 24,000 jobs.”
He stressed that the company has made welfare a priority, highlighting the benefits attached to the role. “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,” he explained.
“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,” Dangote said.
