Lagos Assembly receives petition from app-based drivers over ride-hailing operations

The Lagos State House of Assembly has received a petition from members of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria, AUATON, Lagos Council, seeking urgent legislative involution successful the operations of ride-hailing companies wrong the state.

The petition was presented during a peaceful objection led by the union’s spokesperson, Azeez Jaiyesimi, who outlined the challenges confronting app-based drivers successful Lagos.

In his address, Jaiyesimi highlighted worsening conditions successful the sector, with peculiar accent connected increasing information threats.

He raised concerns implicit expanding attacks connected drivers, immoderate of which person reportedly resulted successful fatalities, arsenic good arsenic cases of conveyance theft linked to transgression activities.

He besides criticised what helium described arsenic inadequate enactment systems, including the lack of effectual effect and compensation mechanisms for victims, urging lawmakers to instrumentality decisive action.

The protesters further expressed dissatisfaction with erstwhile engagements betwixt drivers and ride-hailing companies, no...