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Omo, bolt campaigns these days no be here o. Make dem kuku ma increase base fare small now.

Is this true? I never open bolt since morning.

Shimmaa:
It’s worst, the work can’t be relied on anymore.

Na OYO everybody dey now.

MoonlightDrive:
But before you get to Lagos, the bandits are waiting
1. The Rewire, that sees a loose wire as the problem, and takes you on a merrygo round so as to charge you so much for time and labor, by making you change things that you do not need to change.
2. The mechanic, whose joy is now fixing fake parts in your car, so that you can come back for another reinstallation
3. The Vulcanizer, happy to bill you N2k for even the smallest hole in your tyre
4. The Fuel pump Attendant, happily billing you for free breeze, by under dispensing at the filling station.
5. Dont let me even add the security agencies....
Are you sure you are really taking N20K home?

I no even know joor. If I dey see the 20k steady I for no open the book of lamentations.
I need somebody to teach me farming abeg

Still can't believe I went from the height attained doing bolt just last year to this bottom level I'm currently on. Na wa o. To go home with 20k consistently be like trekking from Maiduguri to Lagos

Only God knows how people dey survive with indrive in this town. And the mumu bolt would rather frustrate and chase drivers away than entice and incentivise them.

E be like say CNG na drive in and buy for that Lagos if driver fit dey remit 150k weekly.

The useless bolt doing their level best to shut down their operations in Nigeria. Sha continue.

chillex8:
Buy a honda that still has original Automatic transmission unit installed.
Sold my 07 civic which I drove for 19 years on its factory installed transmission and engine.

Reverend father who purchased it, has no issues yet.

You get time for people wey dey arrogantly parrot ignorance as fact.

VaselineCrew:
Mine is always low cause I am super picky about rides I accept, which should be in my right anyway.

Not all drivers know the same places, or are willing to go to same places, at the same rates and so on and so on.

They reset it, but I usually do like 7-10 rides a day out of like 120+ possible requests, so mine was already down without me even knowing, after the reset.

This is just some unnecessary obstacle by Bolt, cause who does it benefit to block drivers like me for low acceptance rates?

I was still paying commission to Bolt for my 7-10 rides per day

I was still conveying 7-10 people/groups per day

So how is it logical to remove me simply cause I have a low ratio of my 10 trips to all possible incoming requests?

Anyways, gonna use only destination trips on Bolt for the foreseeable future and maybe do my 10 trips on Sunday only and accept sooner so ratio is higher, so accept 10 of the first 30 trips or so

BOLT can't just let their drivers be. Even good drivers that don't do offline shh. Always coming up with demonic ways to block drivers for stupid reasons.

So for Bolt, it's better to get less commission from me, if I only do 2 destination trips and thus maintain a SUPERB acceptance rate, than to pay them 10 trips worth of commission with a 7 percent acceptance rate


-Again, just unnecessary spitefulness towards drivers.

Imagine being penalized for all the incoming requests on indrive?

I'm tired abeg, going to sleep

Lol. Baba, you go ask 'how' taya. Bolt method of operation is not based on reason. I have called them stupid several times in support.

If the pathetic acceptance rate is so sacrosanct why repeatedly send the same trip request to the same driver after they had already declined it, knowing full well their acceptance rate is being affected?

I no dey check the acceptance rate. If dem wan block me make dem block me abeg. I can't come and go and kill myself joor

Itzlinda:
my budget is 5m. what do you advise please

Oga, makes sure you scan it before anything.

Flesh10:
Lol don't be fooled. They are testing their game plan for 2027


If you cannot see the traps being set for Peter Obi by the government then you are naive.

The demarcation of Niger bridge, deliberate abandonment of Benin expressway, destruction of Agbor road and the bringing back election date from February to January 16 all points to one thing... Systematic disenfranchisement of Peter Obi's base

Here is how it will unfold.

1. By 16th January Igbos should be in their villages celebrating the new year. Many igbo voters are registered outside their villages many are in Lagos, Abuja, Kano etc and trust an igbo man, he must travel by end of the year. So once they move coming back becomes a problem

2. The journey back will be hit with massive gridlock, a truck will be placed on Niger bridge saying it spoilt, the bad Benin and Agbor road will further frustrate people keeping you on the road for almost a week.

3. Trust me there will be an artificial fuel scarcity that travelling back may cost above 100k coupled with the bad road, both buses and flights will be super expensive

With these many pple will get stuck and choose to wait it out there by causing a huge disenfranchisement of Obi's voting block

Quite an interesting take.

KStylist:
Good my people.

Please I need advice on what kind of lucrative business one could do with 2.5M. That's all I have in heaven and earth unless I want to sell my properties to raise more. But as things stand, 2.5 is all I have in my account as capital although there is a possibility I can double the amount before December.

I'm actually a dispatch rider but this work (although very lucrative) is too hectic and tiring.
I decided to buy more bikes but then it turns out that dispatch work is only lucrative if you ride the bike yourself. The moment you start giving out bikes, the prospect dwindles. So I plan to sell my remaining 4 bikes, reason I claimed I could double the capital later down the year.

My spine hurts badly, my chest feels tight, my palms moved from soft too coarse, my eyes are sandy. Dispatching isn't something one does for a long time, in fact when I ventured into it, the plan was to do it for 1 and half years but ended up do 2 years. I have gathered enough and I need to go into something lucrative and yet less stressful.
Please advise.

Since you already have bikes, why don't you look into how to become a speedaf agent.

Bloody animals and inconsiderate buffoons these bolt people are. Imagine bolt now charging 30 percent commission on every trip without any increase in fares. This will be the final straw for me. Rubbish and ingredients

Omo, ths place been dry o.

1Alex:
thanks. But the link you provided is only on paper, there is absolutely nothing on ground. I mentioned it in my post. Their office in the southwest is in Ikorodu Lagos. I called them, they said they do not offer EV training.

Someone who was training with them in Abuja shared the link with me a few months back. If I find the guy I'll know what's up.

1Alex:
For some time now, I have been trying to get serious training in Electric Vehicle (EV) diagnostics and, more importantly, high-voltage battery maintenance.

I am not looking for a two-day seminar where someone explains what an EV is, shows participants a battery and hands them a certificate. My interest is very specific. I want proper practical training in EV diagnostics, high-voltage safety, battery diagnostics, Battery Management Systems (BMS), battery pack dismantling and rebuilding, and fault finding.

I am a civil servant, and I know retirement will come one day. I want to acquire a practical technical skill that I can develop into a second career when that time comes.

The journey has been surprisingly frustrating.

I started by looking for training providers in Nigeria. One of the first organisations I investigated was AutoClinic. I initially became interested in their Ibadan EV training because the information I saw suggested that it was largely practical.

I sent emails.

Then I sent more emails.

I sent countless emails and received no response.

Eventually, I had to start making phone calls. That was when I discovered that the Ibadan centre did not actually offer the EV training I was looking for. I was eventually directed to their Abuja centre.

The Abuja centre was willing to provide high-voltage battery maintenance training and sent me its course information. The cost was around ₦1.3 million.

However, after studying the course content carefully, I was not completely satisfied that it matched the type of specialist training I wanted. I am not interested in spending more than ₦1 million simply because I am desperate to get trained.

So I started looking outside Nigeria.

India became interesting because EV training there appeared considerably cheaper. I investigated several training providers, including DIYguru, and went through several rounds of communication and price negotiations. At one point, the price came down to around $1,000.

But again, I had concerns about the practical component, the payment arrangement and exactly what I would be getting for my money. I wanted to verify everything before committing my money, even going as far as contacting the relevant Indian authorities.

I continued searching.

Then I thought that before spending money to travel abroad, I should exhaust the opportunities available in Nigeria, especially because the Nigerian government has been talking about electric vehicles and the need to develop local technical skills.

That brought me to the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

I discovered that Nigeria actually has National Occupational Standards for the operation and maintenance of electric vehicles. The National Board for Technical Education's database lists Electric Vehicles Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4, while its Technical and Vocational Education and Training application system lists Operation and Maintenance of Electric Vehicles as a training area.

This gave me some hope.

I also found out that the National Automotive Design and Development Council has an Automotive Training Centre in Ikorodu, Lagos.

Since I am in Lagos, I contacted the Ikorodu centre.

Unfortunately, I was told that they do not offer EV training.

That was disappointing, but I decided to move on to the National Board for Technical Education because it is the federal agency responsible for regulating Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions in Nigeria. Its Department of Vocational, Technical and Skills Development is responsible for areas including technical trades, national skills qualifications and skills centres.

I found a telephone number for the National Board for Technical Education and called.

The first number responded that the number was "not in existence."

I found another number and called.

The response was "I am not allowed to call the number."

I found a National Board for Technical Education SERVICOM number and called.

The response was "the called number doesn't have the facility to receive calls."

At that point, I honestly did not know whether to laugh or get angry.

This is the part of trying to acquire new technical skills in Nigeria that is extremely frustrating.

On paper, we have the policies.

We have the programmes.

We have the National Occupational Standards.

We have government agencies responsible for technical education.

We have institutions listed as having approved programmes.

Nigeria even has an official EV training framework that goes as far as Level 4.

But when an ordinary Nigerian who genuinely wants to acquire the skill tries to find out where he can actually register for practical training, the process becomes unnecessarily difficult.

You send emails and receive no response.

You call telephone numbers and they don't work.

You call another number and you are told you are not allowed to call it.

You call another government contact and you are told that the number cannot receive calls.

How are we supposed to develop a technically skilled workforce this way?

I am not asking the government to give me a job.

I am not asking for millions of naira.

I am simply trying to find out where I can obtain proper practical EV training in Nigeria.

I have also completed training in cybersecurity because I have been trying to prepare myself for the future. But competing with young boys and girls for internship positions in cybersecurity is not funny.

You complete the training, obtain certificates and then discover that many entry-level opportunities expect you to start from the bottom and compete with much younger people who can spend several years building their careers.

That is one reason I am seriously considering EV technology. I want to acquire a practical skill where my existing work experience, maturity and ability to learn can still be useful.

I am willing to learn.

I am willing to pay for good training.

I am willing to start from the basics where necessary.

But there has to be a clear pathway to the training.

We keep hearing that electric vehicles are the future. We hear about the need to prepare Nigerian technicians for the transition from internal-combustion vehicles to electric vehicles. We hear about developing local technical capacity.

But someone who genuinely wants to acquire the skill can spend weeks simply trying to find out where the training is actually taking place.

My biggest frustration is not even the cost anymore.

It is the difficulty in getting reliable information from the institutions that are supposed to provide that information.

If a government agency does not offer the training, that is understandable. Simply tell the person where the training is available.

If the programme is only available in another state, tell the person.

If the person is not eligible, explain the requirements.

If there is no funding, say so.

But leaving people to send countless unanswered emails and call telephone numbers that don't work is extremely discouraging.

Maybe someone on Nairaland knows something I don't know.

I am looking for serious, practical EV training in Nigeria, particularly training that covers high-voltage systems, battery diagnostics, Battery Management Systems (BMS), EV fault diagnosis and, eventually, battery repair and rebuilding.

Not a seminar.

Not just theory.

Not a two-day introduction to EVs.

I mean genuine hands-on technical training.

If anyone knows an institution currently offering this type of training, please share.

At this point, I am ready to explore any credible option.

Because honestly, this journey has been frustrating enough.

Nigeria is a country where all sorts of crimes are the things that work. Whenever you try to do anything legit you'd be confronted with bottleneck after bottleneck. I don't know how the nation is supposed to progress when ventures and industry are frowned upon.

You can check the link below out. Someone spoke highly of it.
https://share.google/aimode/IRZiXuSSJAhAehA34

mank1234:
STL and Myinvestar

Thanks.

mank1234:
3) i put 60% from 1 about in MMF, 40% in stock

Bro, what platform do you use for the MMF?

NaughtyBrainiac:
Thank you so much for your response. I appreciate.

For the security: I mean anti-theft security. Should I go for those kill switches or Tracker?

I believe anti-theft security comes with all modern cars. If you have the money you can install the other ones too.

NaughtyBrainiac:
Thank you so much for your input Brother.

1. Since I don't know Abuja, I hope the map will be sufficient for me to navigate and serve Riders well?

2. How do you think I can get a good and trusted mechanic for Totoya in Abuja?

3. The vehicle's Odometer is currently at 115k and the vehicle is currently saying "maintenance required". Does this mean I have to take the vehicle for oil change?

4. How many miles should I count for every oil change? 5000 miles?

5. The Vehicle does not currently have any form of security. I am thinking of doing that. What type of security option would you advise please?

I will be coming back for more questions as the need arises. Thank you so much.

cc: Pearl1910 Themoderator Nelochukwu Eazilyfe Glithronix shimmaa cyif2003 solasola moonlightdrive

1. The map will be sufficient most of the time. And you can always tell your riders to let you know if you're going in the wrong direction as you're not familiar with route

2. You have the answer.

3. You definitely need to change the oil.

4. Every time the 'maintenance required' light pops up

5. I don't know the kind of security you mean here.

NaughtyBrainiac:
Good morning Brothers,

Thank you for keeping the thread alive, may the Lord bless your hustles and elevate you all.

I am going through some challenges, so I decided to relocate to Abuja. The main thing I intend to do there will start around June 2027, but I just want to go ahead and familiarise myself with a lot of things there(I have never lived in Abuja).

I cannot just go there and be doing nothing for 9 months. Consequently, I decided to go with a car and start e-hailing. I have read a lot of discouraging things about the current state of this venture. However, I am hoping I could still give it a tey since it is not something I want to do for too long.

The car I intend to use is a Toyota Camry 2010/2011. The car is in good condition.

Please note that I am not an expert expert driver. I have learnt driving since 2010, but I don't drive regularly. However, I have done some interstate travels of 1hour, 2 hours before.

What advise do you have for me please?

Thank you.

cc: Pearl1910 Autotechdoyz Themoderator Nelochukwu Eazilyfe Glithronix shimmaa cyif2003 solasola moonlightdrive

I don't even know what advice to give you now. It's so tough out there. Perhaps you should stick to indrive as it shows distance to destination before accepting a request, you'd decide if the fare is fair.

Never ever and ever go to nyanya/maraba/ado axis. Sometimes that axis can show up as Karu. But there's Karu site just before nyanya bridge, which is still ok and could show up as Karu. Any old Karu should be avoided. To be on the safe side, just avoid the entire area, along with gwagwalada, kuje, buhari, ushafa etc.

Nelochukwu:
Well until we see this as a noble profession that needs regulation rather than a one night stand, there will be no progress in sight. For many iz just a way to survive at d moment these are d lots that actually spoil d business cause there is no loyalty to it

You just nailed it with this statement.

Most of these ride-hailing drivers are fools and lacking dignity. Ask them to down tool for a few days, they'd come up with all sort of pathetic excuses why they must drive to earn pittance on the apps. Bloody sods!!.

As if they are the only ones with bills to pay. I just moved into a new apartment about 3 weeks back, you know what means. In the last 2 months I have spent 1.5-odd million naira on my car in the last 2 months and still counting, Yes, I'm still counting because right at this moment I'm stuck on the side of the road with serious overheating. Can't even drive 10 minutes without the engine overheating, the power steering pump is just leaving, it's actively pouring out oil, and my AC hasn't been cooling since yesterday. But ask me to down tool, as a form of protest, against these apps right now for 2 weeks I'd gladly oblige.

We just can't continue like this. Something has been to done. It's almost October, and I have been unable to save 200k this year so far. Money wey person dey make in a week before.

Jamie90:
I use CNG and what Nelo is saying annoys me. I installed CNG for myself, not for the app to reduce price. All the Danfo and Keke and CNG, do they care about if they will make profit if they carry the old price? They didn’t install to please any passenger.

What is bad is bad regardless o… I doubt he understands the insane ratio of distance/price if per km is 250. That’s like traveling form Ajah to Ikorodu for 15k. Imagine if 3 passengers enter, they will average 5k for that trip.

Driver will squeeze face all through the journey.

Just ignore all these CNG noises. Any driver who consistently grossed high when petrol price was affordable would not be impressed by CNG. Not that CNG is not more profitable but the paucity of CNG infrastructure is a major bottleneck to making the profits consistently.

Most of them use the outliers in their profit margins to brag about how much money they make using CNG. If my mean daily earning is 30k I want it on a consistent basis, and with a low standard deviation, not earnings with a high volatility.

Perhaps, Lagos people just drive in and buy CNG. But here you spend nothing less than 4 hours at the station and most of time you are not getting high pressure. You could be there for significantly longer hours. Sometimes people spend days at stations waiting for gas.

If you factor all of these in I don't think these noises are warranted. I no blame them sha, na the stupid people wey go start unnecessary war for another country cause am.

Make una sha dey watch. Some stations here already sell CNG at N600 per SCM. I want see where we go run to when it hits 1000 naira, but I hope not.

Pearl1910:
I tot we are talking about ehailing here?
If u do interstate travels then u have to specify when making ur assertions.

You'd be surprised what you can achieve on the FCT highways

Shimmaa:
I don’t even have strength to argue with him, he already concluded it’s my driving style.

'Perhaps' starts a point, and you called it a conclusion? What a hell!

Pearl1910:
Oga 5k fuel is just 3.9litres or less since last week.
Even if ur car is doing 10km per liter, u can't do 40-50km on 5k fuel. The calculation has been laid bare before all to see.
Stop capping, except u don't know what is 50km

I see why all of you were wrong. You all assumed the highest you can do on a litre is 10km. Maybe under normal driving conditions. But on a free expressway with a steady speed? Have you ever even driven 30km on a highway without using the brakes?

except u don't know what is 50km

Lol. What is 50km? I was averaging 320km on a daily for several months last year.

Shimmaa:
5k fuel is just 3.8litres, if your car is 1.6l or lesser, maybe but if it’s above 1.6l, you can’t.

Your 1.8L engine is not fuel efficient then; or you have never driven on a free highway. Perhaps it's just your driving style.

sammiejr:
They have different businesses that run this. One is near National Hospital, Abuja. Another is at Jahi, then there's another in Eagle square or secretariat.
There are not entirely the same company.

All right

sammiejr:
Anyone accepting such contract will have to attach an addendum well drafted by a lawyer so you don't fall into a trap where you as the driver bear all the risk.

Abuja has mostly good days but we do experience traffic (morning & Evening rush hour) and sometimes unpredictable flood in the city centre which quickly dissipates. However, it's no where close to Lagos.

If the cars were new, I won't mind keying into the deal but they aren't.

The company is responsible for maintenance during the contract period however the driver is responsible for pays for charging which cost 18-20k (full charge) or less daily depending on battery 🔋 level.

My concern is the fact that the vehicles are overpriced and drivers may be getting into a trap of the deal is predatory and transfers risk to driver. I asked to see the contract but was told that after I indicated interest and passed their interview before I will be giving a contract and 3 days to review it.

Omoh! I'll wait this one out and keep trying to find drivers who use this to hear from them.

Please where's their office in Abuja? I'd like to make inquiries.

You can try as much as possible to justify an unconscionable and criminal act all you wish, if that makes you feel good about. But it doesn't change the fact. A criminal is a criminal.

I'm terribly sure that even the terrorists running rampage in the country kidnapping and killing innocent people would conjure up some justifications for their devilry.