Some Uber and Bolt e-taxi drivers in Lagos have called on the e-hailing companies to adopt a fair pricing strategy where passengers will be charged by the operators as failure to implement this will led to the withdrawal of their services starting on Monday.
The e-cab operators, under the aegis of Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA), threatened to embark on the strike if their demands were not met.
The drivers express their concern over the increase in the cost of living as the current economic challenges in the country has affected the price of fuel, vehicles spare parts, food items and other essential commodities in the country.
The e-cab operators thereby call on the professional e-hailing drivers and private owners association (PEDPA) to come to their aid.
According to Idris Shonuga, the National President of PEDPA, at a news conference in Lagos, called for immediate upward review of e-cab fares to reflect the current economic reality in the country.
“In a quest to work and harmoniously at resolving some issues, the association wrote several letters to the companies which were not attended to, showing nonchalant attitude towards our plight.
“Your companies have failed, refused and neglected to honour our request for a meeting to discuss issues beneficial to all e-hailing drivers in Nigeria.
“And to fashion a harmonious relationship that will benefit, dignify and improve the standard of living of e-hailing drivers, private car owners and the general standard of e-hailing business in the country.
“Instead of fixing a new and reasonable fare in line with inflation, the companies have recklessly continued to maintain the low fare, thereby, impoverishing hard-working young Nigerians who are diligently and lawfully trying to make a decent living,” Mr Shonuga said.
