Uber exit: Drivers, Nigerians react as e-hailing giant quits Nigeria’s $450m market

Reactions person continued to way the exit of planetary e-hailing company, Uber from Nigeria.

DAILY POST reports that Uber announced its exit from Nigeria aft 12 years of operations on Wednesday.

Uber, successful its terse connection on Wednesday, did not authorities the crushed for its exit but noted that the determination was a hard one.

“We cognize this is dense news, and we privation to explicit our deepest gratitude to you for being a portion of our travel successful Nigeria,” the institution stated.

Uber’s exit has stirred reactions among Nigerians implicit the past 24 hours, portion different e-hailing services, including Bolt and inDrive, person vowed to stay successful Nigeria’s market, which is valued astatine $450 cardinal successful 2026.

The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria, AUATON, condemned Uber’s exit.

In a connection by its spokesperson, Jossy Adaraniwon, the national said Uber’s exit was owed to its alleged “exploitative foundational concern model.”

The national besides slammed Uber for its alleged disregard...