E-hailing drivers under the platforms of Uber, Bolt, and InDrive, among others have appealed for inclusion in the Federal Government’s free conversion of commercial vehicles to the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) scheme.
The South-West Vice-President of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), the umbrella body of the e-hailing drivers, Mr Kolawole Aina, made this appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday.
According to him, many drivers are already leaving the business because of the high cost of petrol which makes it unprofitable.
Aina noted that AUATON is registered and recognised by the federal government, so it should not be sidelined in the government’s moves to cushion the effects of the fuel price hike for commercial drivers.
Why e-hailing drivers have been excluded 👇
The AUATON VP said the exclusion of the e-hailing drivers from the government’s free conversion initiative was because they are seen as private businesses.
He, however, noted that neglecting them would also affect the economy.
