A street sweeper working for the Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) has spoken out against alleged unfair treatment by her supervisors.

In a viral video shared on social media, the worker accused her bosses of not paying the new approved salary. According to her, the government had reportedly increased their salary to N85,000 since August 2024, but sweepers are still receiving only N30,000.

She also revealed that workers have to buy their own brooms, adding to their financial burden. The video has sparked discussions online, with many calling for an investigation into the matter.

“People should please help us and ask these people, I am not very sure that it is blood that is running in your veins because we don’t understand why you are cheating us. We know that you are our bosses. You sat in your office and did not pity those of us working on the road. We buy our brooms without any allowance. We learnt that the salary became N85,000 in August but our supervisors kept promising to pay the amount despite the high cost of living.

We buy up to three brooms at N1000 each in a month but you have been paying us 30,000 for almost six months. We thought it would change last January but it didn’t. Even the N30,000 is not being paid on time until the 13 or 15th of the following month.

Even the N20,000 award wages that the President asked you to pay, we are only paid N10,000. Sometimes, only 10 people or four people will receive along each route.”

LAWMA and the Lagos State government have yet to respond to these claims.