FAAN reverses Bolt ban after backlash over N30,000 airport taxi fare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has reversed its prohibition connected Bolt drivers and different e-hailing platforms operating astatine Nigerian airports aft facing dense disapproval implicit precocious airdrome taxi fares.

FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs, Henry Agbebire, disclosed this successful a connection on Thursday.

This comes aft contention trailed the prohibition connected e-hailing services and the instauration of the Airport Car Hire Rank Management System, ACHRAM.

Recall that successful a viral video connected X, an airdrome rider raised the alarm that FAAN-owned ACHRAM had pegged the outgo of a car prosecute work astatine N30,000 for a travel that would usually outgo N8,000.

However, FAAN clarified that ACHRAM is not an e-hailing level similar Bolt oregon Uber and does not question to monopolise car-hiring services astatine airports.

“The Authority is truthful pleased to denote that, pursuing constructive engagements, FAAN and Bolt person reached an agreeable operational framework, and Bolt is cleared to commence its services astatine FAAN-managed airports immediately,” the connection reads.

FAAN reverses Bolt prohibition aft backlash implicit N30,000 airdrome taxi fare