₦airaland Forum

Dabadwela:
Bros it's simple

We have too much drivers on the road now, even 9-5 dey join us for this work. It's saturated and very competitive now than before. And these drivers get different motive and reason for this hustle, some just wan survive ,some dey HP and need to remit , some dey get sense while some nor get.

These apps know this and they are taking advantage of this, na to pray ,hustle get enough money and move on to another hustle

Drivers being much isn't the problem, the problem is with the too many apps we have offering same service. This too many apps is giving riders the chance to jump from 1 app to the other looking for cheap fare and once they see anyone that offers cheap fares, they use that app. Assuming we have just 1 app functioning, they won't have choice looking for cheap fare.

tojahh:
🤣🤣🤣🤣

Abeg read wetin una Auaton Chairman decision o. While you're here questioning if you should look for a way around to help boost your earnings. See what the people you've decided to work with have decided 😂

Like I said... After the race... We count the miles
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*PUBLIC ADDRESS TO THE ENTIRE E-HAILING COMMUNITY*

Greetings to the ever dogged, corrosive and hard working e-hailing pilots.

After the 3 days mega shutdown of e-hailing drivers in Ogun and Lagos State, these public addresses became imperative.

The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria Lagos state council hereby addresses the general public, e-hailing drivers, government authorities, and all industry stakeholders following the successful conclusion of the Lagos E-Hailing Mega Strike.

This strike was not an act of defiance for its own sake, it was a necessary response to sustained economic injustice and systemic neglect by ride-hailing application companies such as Bolt, Uber and indrive operating within our transport ecosystem.

It is both alarming and unacceptable that despite the scale and impact of this industrial action, the app companies have maintained complete silence. This calculated lack of response reflects a troubling pattern of disregard for the very drivers who power their platforms and generate their profits. Though the union is not surprised as this was exactly what we predicted.

We have stated clearly and without ambiguity:

1. Commission rates remain excessively high and exploitative, leaving drivers with a shrinking share of their own labor.

2. Fares remain unreasonably low, making it practically impossible for drivers to operate sustainably in the face of rising fuel prices, inflation, and vehicle maintenance costs.

3. Lack of proper profiling on riders, which has lead to killing drivers and stealing of vehicles.

4. Lack of collective bargaining, we are the ones owner of our business we deserve the right to be on the table of negotiation.

Drivers cannot and will not wait indefinitely while their livelihoods are pushed to the brink.

Let it be understood that: patience is not weakness. Restraint is not surrender. But there comes a point where continued silence from stakeholders becomes a direct provocation.

As a Union, we are now compelled to take decisive and forward-looking action to salvage the situation and protect drivers welfare.

Let it be clear that before the end of next week if, our plights are not looked into and resolved completely, We will actively mobilize drivers to transition toward any alternative platforms that are willing to engage, listen, and implement driver-centered policies. While we await the government regulatory actions were we can collectively fix a minimum operation standards for our business.

Drivers need a platform that shows readiness to accommodate fair operational standards and respect the economic realities faced by drivers.

The advantages of this shift are clear and strategic:

A fair and transparent fare system that reflects real market conditions

Significantly reduced commission structures

Restoration of driver dignity through negotiation power and autonomy

A platform model built on partnership, not exploitation

The 3 day warning strike was not merely a protest, rather;
A transition away from exploitation toward sustainability.
A transition from neglect to accountability.

*We urge all drivers to remain united, disciplined, and focused. Division has long been a tool used against us; unity will be the force that secures our future.*

To the app companies, this is a final window for meaningful engagement.

To the government and regulators, the time to act is now. The digital transport sector cannot continue to operate without fairness, oversight, and protection for its workforce.

*We have spoken through protest. We are now acting through direction.*

Great AUATON ✊🏻✊🏻........ United we are stronger 💪 💪

✒️Comrade Jaiyesimi Azeez aka makavelli
Lagos State chairman

Goodluck to them, but while they are planning to create their own app, they should also put into consideration how they will advertise to riders.

All this is just a total waste of time if they actually think about it very well, what I will suggest they should look into is pushing for monopoly, in some business, competition isn't necessary. The competition in ehailing is what is killing the business, assuming is just 1 app that is operating, it will be easier for them to review prices upward and people will still make use of it coz they are the only 1 rendering the service but the moment competition is allowed, everyone of them will do anything to retain riders while riders on the other hand do not care about quality, what they are after is what is cheap.


In essence, if its still possible to monopolize the market, that's the only solution to ridiculous fare.

Kumuyiii:
I've started practicing this, sometimes i fit drive empty from eko hotel coastal to ajah, Jst to pick good trip... I'll rather drive empty than take 5k to ajah. But unfortunately, other transport unions get unity pass uber drivers.

Haha

Drive from eko hotel to ajah to pick better trip,
You people will never seize to amaze someone. Does that even make sense to you?

For now, nothing will ever make me go online until i sight a significant change in their price. For now, nah me and my house till then.

Gentlelife50:
As if na so e easy to dey change engine

No mind am. Hin even say since the engine is just 300k so you go just dey change am anyhow

Gentlelife50:

Lol, buy small civic and convert if yawa gas u buy another engine

As in, that dude is just so funny

Kaymax2222:
so the thing is many people who did it at the early stage regretted because then those doing the conversion are not yet perfect and there is little technology know how but right now I believe things have improved so do it and this is where I will advocate for Honda Civic more you can easy buy another engine before doing the installation the engine no pass 300k and if you swap with your old engine it's even less by 120k

Lol

Gentlelife50:
And I met one today that was saying he didn't install CNG because many of them are regretting, that in the long run you will regret.

He was very angry and saying that they didn't tell them the disadvantages, like the engine pressure will reduce, that sometimes the korope doesn't start in the morning they will have to switch to fuel for the first start of the day, that it kills plugs and other things, that if your engine is weak you won't know because it won't allow it to smoke, he also mentioned they have to be going to rewire every now and then.

Just this afternoon as I was going to awoyaya.

Same complian from people I know that converted.

This person obviously doesn’t know the current value of house rent. Cheapest 2bedroom you will find in mushin now is 1.6m and that’s old building while new building goes as high as 2.5m yearly

I doubt you can see 2bedroom for 15.5m in banana island

Segzy19:
Na death go end everything.
Which of it did he take along?

Yet, others won't learn....

At least, his generation will enjoy life to the fullest🤣

ebiye55:
No vex, but are you saying the app cos don't have these dashboards? Them no dey see driver earnings?

No mind that clown.

Kumuyiii:
get it for what purpose abeg?

Not for Uber, for private business. Just want to know how reliable the CVT transmission is.

Guys, I want to get corolla 2016 but I learnt it uses CVT (transmission)

What's your general opinion on the car and is it durable like the older models?

Jegheter:
E pain am.

Dude drove 15 mins to my location. Plus he mistakenly hit ave arrived button before leaving so I'm sure the trip started by d time he got to my location.

E really pain ammm

I'm not in support of this, it doesn't make any sense

Jamie90:
I want to convert too since it’s like 650k. CNG is 380 and that’s a lot of difference.

I am discouraged because of reports of few CNG stations available and I fear for queues. Also having to plan your movement around the stations selling is a lot of work too.

My concern on this CNG of a thing is the after effect on the engine in the long run. It's scaring me to convert and will start having consistent issue with the engine.

Jegheter:
Abegooooo my indrive gurus. Glitrox oga much respect.

Please who had experienced this. I have a promo with indrive and I never use up d promo finish and dey want to to load money. I think say na glitch so I load 2k do one trip and dey want me to load again that I'm owing 82 naira

I don send email taya.

Please who knows u?

Tanx

Read up on the bonus terms and conditions and you will understand your complaint.

HacheNoire:
That’s very feasible!

With the trajectory we currently on, we should definitely be a developed country about that time if we sustain the momentum.

Why I would want His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) to be the President for next 12-16 years.

Guaranteed continuity is all we just need now. Not policy changes.

Do you even know the meaning of developed country?

LZAA:
NL will have you seriously doubting the IQ of most people

They actually didn't read the article, they just read headline and assume the rest.

I don't know if this information is true but a source said lagride is making plans to restrict uber, indrive and bolt operation in Lagos while it will only be lagride operating in the whole of Lagos.


If this is true, how can they achieve that.

DeltaBachelor:
Hmmm. Is this stuff ending anytime soon ?

I doubt it's ending in 2months.

Beeron:
While Kunle is a good film maker, he seem not to be a strategic business man.

R.I.P to Gazzuzz, As strategic as Gazzuzz was, if Gazzuzz was in his shoes, He would have moved not so heavy duty electric appliances off grid to use solar, then only buy lesser diesel for heavy duty electrical appliances that consume so much power.

He would save cost that way.

How will you save cost when still running diesel gen for heavy duty appliances, do you know that diesel gen doesn't regulate consumption irrespective of the usage?

Kumuyiii:
Thank you, i even forgot that one... Them rob one guy for general paint here, his window was down, them stab am

This happened to me too few years back, I was coming from agege towards oshodi and I forgot to roll up my windows. Suddenly someone just deep his hand inside my car and took my brand new phone I just got a day before that day at ile zik round about where those canoe art work was displayed. apparently, the guy was hiding in those canoe and immediately I said I should turn and hit the guy, Lexus jeep hit my car and damaged my bumper badly.


I was so sad for 5days straight.

adioolayi:
So, that you guys will get PMS at a price far lower than what our neighbouring countries are getting...and then you smuggle these PMS out of Nigeria to neighbouring countries at huge prices.

Same tricks una dey use during the era of fuel subsidy

We can only agree...if there is 100% assurance these fuels won't be smuggled out of Nigeria,big crude is given at reduced price

I believe smuggling is a crime and criminal offense. Whoever is caught engaging in that should also be ready to do the time, that shouldn't be a reason for government not to subsidise the price for the masses.


It's not even a debatable reason.

RightChanneI:
Badluck and evil shall be your portion if you're there thinking of voting APC government in 2027!

Amen

DeLaRue:
That's subsidy through the back door.

Another route for monumental corruption.

Government should not get involved. The war will not last for long. Soon petrol prices will be back to normal.

For war that has been going ON aggressively since last year?

This war may last another months with the way it's going, government should do whatever they can to subsidise the fuel.

Lithiumite:
Oh my God!! Are you ficking kidding me right now?

I'm not kidding you, educate me further.

Lithiumite:
There is an international cartel called OPEC that controls crude output and prices which Nigeria is obligated to as a member.......tinubu cannot determine how much crude is to be sold........lets accept without conceding that tinubu can decide that dangote should get his petrol cheaper than international rates just so you can get cheap petrol, you will still get to pay more because you have further incentivised smuggling which will attract higher prices than you are willing to pay and marketers will be willing to sell to them cause of higher margins and you would have only little to fight over thereby causing scarcity forcing you to pay more, now who looses?

I don't understand, who owns the crude in our soil, is it owned by OPEC?

Am I the only 1 that gets angry whenever I see someone ordering a ride for 6k for more than 20mins, & no 1 is bidding for the ride then you now decides to increase it, and you added 100naira to it and waited for another 20mins+ without someone bidding for it then after, you now made same request with another account only for you to now reduce the fare further to 5k.


This thing dey too vex me.

Nigerian government are just selfish people, why are they charging dangote international rate to sell crude oil to him, I fear the kind of hardship that will hit people in the coming days.

yinkus6750:
I said it, that PMS will be 1,500 per liter before end of this week
Illiterates that fail to understand international crude oil business are busy ranting online.
Doubt if they know their is an organization known as OPEC.
It's nobody's fault. It's damn to be like that.
Middle East supplies crude to the western world, and now, supplies is likely down by 50%.
We are lucky we refining our crude internally, and should be thanking Dangote, else, scarcity would have taken over and price would have been above 2,000/ litre now

You’re right, if not for dangote refinery, we might be buying above 2k/litre by now.