00:00If you are a yellow bus driver in Lagos, you might be confronted by people asking you for
00:09money at the bus stop.
00:11They are called Agbero.
00:14Welcome to another episode of my hustle, where we explore the lives of hardworking individual.
00:21And guess what?
00:22In this episode, I will be trying out what it takes to be an Agbero person.
00:27You know what I mean?
00:29To clarify, Agbero is a Yoruba word that means area voice.
00:36You can find Agbero nearly every bus stop in Lagos, and their job is to collect fees
00:43from the downfall drivers.
00:46Our hustler for today is Amudabodi.
00:49He has been an Agbero for the past 50 years.
00:58So, now guys, this is the real time, I'm about to step on the street now.
01:22Alright, where's your ticket?
01:24Where's your ticket now?
01:26Where is it?
01:28Where's your ticket now?
01:30Where is your ticket?
01:32Where's your ticket?
01:34Ok now, you don't pay at all.
01:36Ok now, don't shake it.
01:39Where's your ticket?
01:41Where's your ticket?
01:46Where's your ticket?
01:48He don't pay, where's your ticket?
01:50Ma deo, ok, ok now.
01:54It is unclear whether the money collected by the Agbiros is remitted directly to the
02:08local or state government or it ends up in their pocket.
02:12There are those touts that are looking for their daily bread and in the way and manner
02:17they do it is uncalled for.
02:19They can do and undo without them being checked.
02:22You will see an Agbiro guy harassing the driver in front of a police or community guy and
02:27nothing will be done.
02:28And in terms of the money that they take from the drivers, what do you think about it?
02:31If you give Agbiro money, if he marks your face, maybe he forgives you.
02:35Definitely they are making money for themselves.
02:37I don't think they have anybody auditing them.
02:39Can you audit those guys, these touts, can you audit them?
02:42I don't think you can do that now.
02:44Anything they give you is what you take.
02:46And you see them working as late as 9, 10, 11pm.
02:50What for?
02:51According to Amoda, Agbiro remits all the money to the authorities.
03:05So in a day sometimes you can sell like 100 tickets, 200 tickets?
03:08No.
03:09Okay, okay, okay.
03:10And I see that the job won't be an easy job at all.
03:12How do you cope?
03:22Mhm.
03:40Thank you very much, Mr. Amoda.
03:42Nice one, guys.
03:44So guys, that is the end of this episode.
03:47So keep watching DW The 77%.
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