Lagos Assembly summons Uber, Bolt, others over ride- hailing crisis

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on key ride-hailing companies, Uber, Bolt, Indrive, Rida, and LagRide to attend a public hearing amid rising tensions within the app-based transportation sector.

This development was disclosed on Monday by Mr. Azeez Jaiyesimi, Chairman of the Lagos Chapter of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON).

The announcement was made through a statement issued by the union’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Steven Iwindoye.

According to Jaiyesimi, the public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday and comes in response to a formal petition submitted to the assembly by AUATON regarding the ongoing challenges faced by drivers and stakeholders in the sector.

“The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned Uber, Bolt, Indrive, Rida, and LagRide to appear for a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, June 17.

“The hearing aims to address the growing unrest in the ride-hailing sector and create a framework for safer, fairer, and more accountable operations in the Nigerian gig economy,” Jaiyesimi said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the union filed a public petition to the assembly, raising concerns over insecurity, labour rights violations, and regulatory non-compliance by ride-hailing companies operating in the state.

The petition has the title: ”Public Petition Against Uber, Bolt, Indrive, Rida, and LagRide for non-compliance with the National Collective Agreement and Corporate Negligence, Resulting in the Victimisation of App-Based Transport Workers in Nigeria.”

The union accused the named platforms of systematic neglect and exploitative practices that continued to endanger the lives and livelihoods of thousands of drivers across Lagos.

The key grievances raised in the petition included ‘Driver Profiling and Passenger Safety’, ‘Unilateral Pricing Policies’; ‘Lack of Welfare Support’; ‘Commission Discrepancies’; ‘Suppression of Union Rights’, among other issues.