Easy Taxi, an online taxi hailing service in partnership with Dettol, leader in health and hygiene, set up a training session for the easy drivers during their monthly meeting to enlighten them on the deadly Ebola virus, its symptoms and preventive measures.

The drivers who were visibly pleased with the session were also enlightened on the importance of cultivating and maintaining a culture of good sanitary practices with the support of representatives from Red Care Health Services Ltd.

“Considering the immense importance of maintaining a clean hygiene, Red Care is happy to be a part of equipping and enlightening the drivers with adequate information on the virus to recruit them as agents of change to spread the word about the importance of personal hygiene. This we hope, will help improve the public knowledge and contain the spread of the virus” – Dr BabaJide Oyeduntan, Head of Corporate Services, Red Care LTD

Easy Taxi, Nigeria’s foremost taxi hailing service which allows users to hail a cab from the touch of a button, continues to live up to expectations by consistently taking measures to ensure it doesn't compromise on its services especially when it comes to the safety and convenience of its drivers and riders.

"Dettol is partnering with Easy Taxi in order to reach as many Nigerians as possible with our Ebola Awareness Campaign. This is one out of many platforms we will be using to educate Nigerians on how to avoid this deadly virus which has claimed valuable lives over the course of a few months. Other platforms will include going to religious gatherings, motor parks, markets, corporate organisations, hospitals, schools and neighborhoods. This campaign is very important to us because we care about our people and their hygiene." States Mr Wole Elusakin RB Marketing and Activation Lead, West Africa.

Yet to know about Easy Taxi? Easy Taxi is an on-demand taxi service that operates through the use of a free mobile app to connect independent drivers registered to the Easy Taxi network with passengers in a smooth, easy and safe way.

Visit www.EasyTaxi.com/ng to download the Easy Taxi app FREE to your mobile smartphones. For more info and enquires follow us on twitter @EasyTaxiNigeria and on Facebook "Easy Taxi Nigeria".