Uber, Bolt drivers in Abuja may go on strike over fare charges, conditions

Drivers, under the e-hailing platforms for Uber and Bolt, in Abuja may embark on strike over unfavourable fare charges and conditions

The drivers are pushing for the implementation of better pricing by the dominant app companies, which they say have continued to ignore the impact of the recent petrol price and poor fare charges on trips. The drivers demanded that the base price should be increased to one thousand naira, while per kilometres fare rate should be increased to seventy-seven naira and per minute should be seventeen naira.

The driver said that the providers blocked drivers at will without considering their hiring purchase status, showed no empathy to drivers in cases of emergency, loss of lives while on an active trip, and many other lopsided unethical business practices. The government announced on August 14 that the new regulations which were to become operational on August 20 have been modified after an initial outcry by the drivers on the burden the regulations will put on them.

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