Afrigather Bolt, Uber, Rida, Indriver, and different app-based transportation drivers have introduced that they are going to be becoming a member of the strike motion deliberate by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) ranging from Wednesday, seventh of June 2023.
This comes as they kind a part of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based mostly Transport Employees of Nigeria (AUATWON). Itemizing causes for becoming a member of the strike, AUATWON famous that every one app-based drivers might be becoming a member of the strike as a result of the e-hailing corporations have refused to fulfill their demand of accelerating costs on their platforms by 200%.
Additionally, their participation within the strike is an avenue to protest the massive fee being charged by the app-based transport corporations.
In a service withdrawal discover, the drivers’ union mentioned, “All state councils and Department Chapters of our nice union throughout Nigeria ought to start mobilization for the nationwide motion and withdrawal of our service from app-based corporations, which might begin on Wednesday seventh of June 2023.”
It added that “All Regional Vice Presidents are to coordinate their Area by guaranteeing that state council and Department chapters mobilize their members for complete compliance, additionally word that every of our members should totally adjust to the directive.”
Drivers’ demand from Uber, Bolt and others
Following the declaration “Subsidy is gone” by President Bola Tinubu, the drivers’ union requested Uber, Bolt, Lagride, Indriver, and others to urgently overview their prices upward by 200% and set minimal journey fares at N2,000.
In an announcement, the Nationwide President of the union, Adedamola Adeniran mentioned the brand new gas value was inflicting hardship on its members’ earnings and patronages.
He additionally mentioned not like unbiased cab drivers, branded taxi drivers, and bus drivers, app-based drivers lacked the capability to extend the fare by themselves. The drivers additionally demanded a 50% discount within the fee being charged by Bolt, Uber, and others.
