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Watch out for Ashabi cole street, Alausa. The other side by immigration Office. Don't park anyhow. No waiting for riders, those MOT guys are roaming about.

Don't stop for them, they will appear polite, before you say jack Robinson, they Don trick you enter motor.

If you live on the mainland, n you are presently on the island n you stumble upon a fuel station ( Not the Forte oil oniru type o) with less queue. Try n fill up.

A lot of fuel stations on the mainland r not selling. Been in queue for fuel around Alausa since 9.30am. I neva even see entrance of fuel station.

I'm already tired, except I get 1.9 surge. once I get to fill the tank. I guess I'm homeward bound.

BritishNaija:
More one to go for the corolla.

. We all know the drill. This is to save face. Make your moniker no cast. I'm waiting for the suckers who will dm you. (oh yes, a lot of Nigerians are greedy and gullible).

Don't do business with anyone you dont know. Don't send your bank account number to strangers.

The average yahoo boy in Lagos has scammed to an extent that his/her conscience is seared. They feel nothing anymore.
I'm talking of people with wives and children, people with family, not some young dude just out of secondary school or college

I just got the mail now. Way to go Uber,Nigeria. 20% service charge is good.
You are now being dynamic and not rigid in your mgt policies. At least, you are getting minimum 500-1000 drivers back to your fold....

Even if Bolt reverse all their nonsense driver score,when the dust settles, Uber still gets to retain hundreds of drivers that defected from Bolt.

I'm happy Uber is responding. If you don't appreciate what you have, some other groups will accept them with open arms.

IFSHR:
This move by Uber is what we call retention strategy...they must have experienced increased patronage from drivers this period of bolt driver score wahala...so they are giving drivers reasons to stay put. The reason why Uber cant start showing destination is just because its a global practice...if not, them for just kill bolt totally by start showing where riders are heading to.

Good move. But Uber displays destination in California. So I think they can also try it in Lagos. Bolt will fizzle out.

Please, who knows the closest Uber inspection around Ogba.

YeyeGbami:
Uber drops service fee from 25% to 20%, starting tomorrow.

Lagos and Abuja*

Are you serious? Why am I procrastinating on this Uber inspection?

@ komodapson. I hope it's not late

Fan belt /alternator belt, corrolla 05/06- Tokunbo - 5k, no.-1870.,was told 1875 will also fit
New one (China) - 2k.

Yesterday, I bought the Tokunbo 5k.( reason, it lasts better than d new ones (chinko).

adolphus08:
Thats because there is hunger in the land.
Some drivers are owing mechanics, house rent, school fees etc.
News of strike no settle with them at all.
This is what companies like bolt capitalize on.
They need you poor to control, take advantage and worsen your situation.

If you want to know how evil and wicked people can be then put them in an environment where they won't be held accountable for their actions,
That is the entitlement bolt gives it's riders on every trip they force us to accept.

I still think the best we can do as a group is pay developers to create our own app, which will be the default app for drivers in this business nationwide.

That way a strike against any of the other companies will be more effective as it doesn't cut into our income.

If every driver moves to the app riders will have to do so because the demand for the service will still be there.

We will need to have some good management and quality control also to balance drivers welfare with passengers needs.

With an ehailing drivers population of more than 10000 drivers. I think this will be easily achievable in a short time with good leadership.

all that's needed is a new operator that will come in and disrupt the status quo. The market is too large for Bolt and Uber. It's like a buffet of riders. Too much to handle
When Opay came on board, and they displayed destination, with bonus here and there. Bolt sat up fast.

@alms of gold
Which young man will have ₦1.9 million in today's Lagos and will rather become a slave.

.₦9,000 daily for how many days? 250 days, 350 days, 700 days.......

and if I may ask, which special Lagos riders will they be carrying to remit 54k weekly or is it not the same riders we encounter in Lagos on a daily basis.

LASG overestimates the purchasing power of its residents, a large fraction of residents in Lagos are just getting by.

eyinola:
Even many drivers here are workin, I don't know when e hailing drivers turns to danfo drivers that can't do without daily earnings..any day they don't earn the r broke ..they even borrow money to fix cars or promising mechanic if i work tomorrow i settle u

D ehailing companies benefit from the disunity amongst drivers.They know there won't be a quorum.

Imagine 75% compliance on today's strike . Bolt will make a drastic you turn.

GeneralZodd:
Sanwo Olu don Vex . Over 500 GAC tear rubber mint cars for E-Taxi. If they succeed with this LAGRIDE. Bolt and Uber should expect
some government regulation and restriction soon.

I heard some of you guys saying Government can't compete with Uber/Bolt. Just an enforcement of one "Draconian law", they will take over and shut down the operation of competitors. Example is Opay, Gokada

But Lagos transportation sector is too big for Government alone to handle. Population is gigantic, 22,000,000 million people no be beans

Opay n gokada were different, they didn't want bikes, moreover, that stunt had political undertones, if you know the backers of opay in Lag, you will understand.

The question is how much is that car? My guess, 5-7million. For a taxi? It's a wrong spec.

What fares do you think will be able to maintain this GAC cars? Definitely not Bolt or Uber fares.? So which of the Lagosians will pay more than what Uber or Bolt is charging, is it the politicians who already have fleets of cars.


These are brand new vehicles for crying out loud. Lagos has poor roads, and bad roads is a major factor in vehicles breaking down.

How many Lagosians can afford this kind of rides? You mean these ones too will take ₦600 trips. and ply alagbole, Oke odo, baruwa inside inside, Akute, igbo efon, Sango Ota..
. All the display on TMB is politics, nothing more.

They stand no competition, ehailing is a long haul. It's not by gra gra..... Will this cab take ₦600 from olaribiro street, Allen Avenue to ICM.

Do you know what it takes to maintain these cars Trust me, they don't stand a chance, policy or not. Brand new cars for taxi in a city like Lagos,..

morax101:
I’ve tried it and yes, not accepting trips doesn’t reduce the driver score anymore but at the same time, always balance your activity score cos you can be blocked for that as well.

But I must say, this is a welcome development and I will still confirm again once I’m done with this trip.

#Confirmed.

To me it's still bullshit and senseless. If you refuse a trip, your activity /acceptance rate still drops, so who is fooling who?

Who has tried the recent freedom to choose trips according to Bolt?
Cos if it's d Bolt I know, i strongly doubt it, cos what's now the purpose of the acceptance rate column?

Drawing the cart before the horse. This communication gap should have been breached much more earlier. No notice of app update, no memo, drivers just woke up to find a new system of doing things.

Drivers are your tools. Without DRIVERS, BOLT is nothing. Just a piece of code. We both need each other. There is no need for contempt,no need for subtle threats.
You can't unilaterally command people to do your bidding when they are not on your payroll.
Some drivers have been wholeheartedly committed to the platform for over 3 years. You can't just dismiss such group of people by a wave of hand.

eyinola:
our voiced has been heard loud and clear..this is a stepping stone , I got the mail too, so now u can swipe any trip u don want to embark on...I pity those wey they order ride from allen junction to allen round about

Are you saying, if you don't accept trips, you won't be penalized,? cos it's not clearly stated there Then what do they mean by acceptance rate?

IFSHR:
Spot on...

I checked out the requirement and it's not for just anybody.


To get a car u you first drop 1.8m and service debt of 9k perday till you complete payment...

LAGRIDE doesn't stand a chance to compete with Uber or Bolt.
You confirmed my first point. It's bound to fail cos it's on installment.
Which single individual in Lagos will willingly put down a deposit of 1.8mil for a BRANDED car, ( you know how people view cab driving as a profession in Lagos)

@ Viking07.

... Let me give you an analysis, first of all, the only way the LAGRIDE cabs will survive is if they are enrolled on one single platform ( an ehailing app).... I doubt this, because, there is no new ehailing app in the offing.

... Secondly, the brand new vehicles can't survive on the ₦70-80/km template. you know why? , cost of purchase of a vehicle is universal, if it's 5,000 dollars in New York, its 5,000 dollars here too. If you check the cost of tfare in New York (Uber) to what obtains in Lagos, then you know we pay a pittance for ehailing here.

Thirdly, infrastructure and roads are shitty, save for central Lagos ( yaba, Surulere) ikoyi and Lekki axis(phase 1 and phase 2),, most inner roads in Lagos r not too motor able.


4th point, because it's government, it won't be cash and carry basis, it will be on installment plan which further makes it hard to manage as a business entity.
Fashola's regime bought corrollas and other brands of vehicles for taxis, where are those vehicles now?


If Primero ( as organised as they are) with the advantage of monopoly bestowed on them( BRT. Lane) can still owe Petrocam over 50 million naira in backlog payments for fuel, then, you should know how challenging its going to be.

Viking07:
With the massive influx of brand new vehicles by LAGRIDE in Lagos state, there’s bound to be a drastic decrease in bolt patronage. Somehow this is a welcome development.

Are you in Lagos or you are talking based on what you read in papers ? How long can those vehicles survive with the fares of Bolt and Uber?

MoonlightDrive:
This picture was taken last week, the driver was at wemco road, trying to connect to ijaiye/ ogba... the driver showed a lot of hoodlum spirit , he will try to reverse and wanted to take the smallest opening, the korope bus will quicly drive forward to block the small gap. Eventually the police officers frustrated with the driver for refusing to open the door, simply yanked off the car plate number, it was shortly then the passenger door was opened. I dont really know the new scam police are now using on uber drivers along that axis. Please all remain eternally vigilant.

He was on the "extreme right " lane, ( which is meant to be free at all times),once you are on the extreme right lane, you must take the right turn when you get to the intersection. e.g of such roads abound in ogba and Alausa -

This is a non - exhaustive list typically for island peeps who are not familiar with the terrain.

Rule: if you're on the extreme right @ an intersection on the roads below and traffic is static
keep right, don't try to left turn or wait. Note. This does not apply for Oba Akran & Adeniyi Jones Intersection. Traffic light will direct you here.

-Wemco
-Lateef Jakande,
-Acme,
-Surulere industrial,
-Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu road (close to JJT Nduibisi PARK, Lastma eat daily from this).
-Mobolaji Johnson Avenue. (by Lands)
-Otunba Jobi fele way ( traffic light will direct you for the junction by MKO abiola gardens)
-House of assembly road.

The offence, he was on the right lane and trying to turn LEFT. The stupid police guys and lastma use the normal korope to disguise and catch unsuspecting car users unaware.

Any driver that finds himself in such situation should just take the turn (burn less than ₦100 fuel and avoid being extorted) and make a U turn by First bank ijaiye road to be back on the road.

donfortune48:
I really wish It can drop far more.
But ratings can never go below 1.0.

Maybe they are shoring up the stars to buffer the effect of the pummeling its going to receive on Monday.

On Monday, the pic of the dead bolt driver will circulate on groups, after that, I'm sure a lot of drivers will still head to d store to further rate it down.

tojahh:
Ask Baz001 what the agenda is on Monday.

Operation bring down Drivers score.

Bolt will still be wondering,, what happened Thursday evening to Friday morning.
Rating from 4.3 to 1.1. I'm not sure our dear naira slide like that sef. No parachute at all.

It might drop further on Monday, if Bolt does not play ball.

NB:Bolt is seriously packaging 5 stars to shore up d ratings, just checked now. It's 1.3. From 1.2 previously as @ yesterday. Bolt, agba awo. Respect..

davit:
I noticed too o.
Scams everywhere

Fighting for a lifeline, Bolt

It's like Bolt has quickly arranged some sharp sharp 5 stars, the rating don go 1.2. from 1.1. Agba awo, never knew Bolt sef Sabi the game..... how many reviews are you going to delete?

SHOOPSYN:
The sack of Uche might be what lead to this new inhuman and slavery kind of policy. I still believe Uche knows the system better. It might be one stupid manager from another country crossing the road without looking both ways. Something is wrong within the management.

Possible. Under uche, 2015/16/17,uche's team pursued an aggressive growth agenda. I mean they gave Uber a good run for their money.

Can't say of the present team, esp from December

Just checked now. It's on 1.1. It means partners are really displeased with the app.

If Bolt app on Playstore falls below 1.0 , is there any implication? apart from the obvious,
( the developers responsible for the update are blockheads)
How can a serious app nosedive from 4.3 to 1.3 within few days?

pope191:
Una go kill bolt with the way this thing is going

Seriously, Bolt had it coming, that driver score nonsense was the height of it. What effontery?
You don't know what drivers face on a daily?

I spent over 2 hours to buy fuel at fuel station on Charity road, Abule egba. To be honest, the fuel guys were dispensing at full throttle, but see crowd, even they barred Okada guys from entering at a point. Police was on ground to make things orderly, Omo, this fuel issue nawa o.

After buying the fuel, I was exhausted, I told myself, home straight. then a stupid app will tell me to go and pick a ₦600 fare 2 or 3 Km away,because If I don't, my driver score will be deducted n I might be suspended from d platform, what kind of rubbish is that?

Bolt should buy cars on the road and see how easy it is. Or better still they should go ask Moove, I have not been seeing their red corrollas on the road again?

Omo any fleet manager, I cut cap for una.. Cost of car parts are really up now....

Viking07:
I’ve read this mail more than 3 times on different platforms. The guy really poured out his pains and frustration. The good thing about this foolish policy from bolt is that lots of drivers will start looking for alternatives. Now is a perfect opportunity for a big brand to step in. The only advantage Bolt has over other apps is their massive advertisements, both online and offline. You can’t scroll through your Facebook page without coming across a Bolt advert .

This is the same scenario playing out between the political class and the masses in Nigeria. Policy makers are estranged from reality.

Policies go beyond ink and paper. Come to the street, have a first hand feel of what people are going through before drafting documents.

Decision makers in Bolt are just holed up in air conditioned offices drawing charts and projecting incredible bottomlines.

Please, who has Bolt twitter page or handle.

pope191:
Real G up there, stand and face them. I have personal beef with Bolt, they have a very bad manner when it comes to blocking drivers.

Omo I cut cap for the guy, though, usche won't be d one reading it, but I'm sure one way or the other, one of his associates or d top guys in Bolt Nigeria will get to see it.