The amalgamated union of food stuffs and cattle dealers of Nigeria, an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour congress is blaming 33 military and 107 police check points across highways for the hike in food stuff and beef in the market
The labour union executive at a media briefing in Abuja said despite their resistance, over the years, the ugly situation persists unabated especially in the southern part of the country
Not many Nigerians know about the existence of the Amalgamated union of foodstuff and cattle dealers, but many especially frequent road travellers are aware of the activities of uniform men on the countries highways.
No doubt they maintain sanity and security, but the decision by some of them to indulge in extortion of unsuspecting motorists is beginning to raise serious concerns among some road users
Another concern of the foodstuff and cattle dealers workers is the multiple taxation imposed on the transportation of cattle, tomatoes among other produce by some states governments , particularly those states on transit routes
The Amalgamated union of food stuff and cattle dealers of Nigeria is among the newly registered union with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC