SUBSIDY: Uber,Bolt Other Private Commercial Drivers To Shutdown Operations Nationwide

AUATWON REJECT 27% FARE INCREASE, DIRECT MEMBERS TO SHUTDOWN SERVICES FROM TUESDAY

The attention of AMALGAMATED UNION OF APP-BASED TRANSPORT WORKERS OF NIGERIA( AUATWON) has been to drawn to a purported meager fare increase by ride-hailing transport companies like uber, Bolt, ladride, indriver and others private organisations.

This ridiculous increase stand between 25%-30% by different companies, far away from the union demand for 200% increase and 50% reduction in commission respectively, contrary to AUATWON demand for 10% flat or 50% off the current commission, uber, bolt and lagride still maintain homogeneous commission between 20% to 25% and thi is completely unacceptable and unprofitable for us, we can no longer work under this conditions and intimidation so all app-based workers across Nigeria should be ready to fight this menace till victory.

The union technical team is verse with operation and technicality of ride-hailing companies and on our calculations, any app companies can break charging below 5% though the union recommended a flat commission of 10% or 50% off their current commission during our last meeting, as we believe this will help us to cope with maintenance cost, spare part and various overhead cost and the current fuel increase.

You will all recalled that our demand for commission reduction has been on before the new fuel price increase, it become more necessary going by worsen situation of over 270% in fuel increase and unprofitable prices, set by these app.

We can no longer tolerate any act of dictatorial practices by any private company because we are worker and as an organised union, we have written several letter to this companies for a round table discussion where we can look at various area of concern and dialogue but they have remain adamant with a deliberate intention to avoid responsibility so as result of this insensitivity, the union is directing all our members across the nation to shutdown their service on all ride-hailing application from Tuesday 6th June, 2023, in protest against every dictatorial practice and lack of concern for welfare and security of App-Based Transport workers of Nigeria.

Even though the NLC has backed down on workers national strike, the leadership of Comrade Damola Adeniran empowered by the resolution of the NAC in session held on 4th June, 2023 has equally directed all members to participate fully in the union strike across the nation because we are the most affected by this removal, since our operation is largely dependent on the use of premium motor spirit on a daily bases.

We are also demanding that the new government of president Bola Tinubu to immediately embark on fact finding mission to ascertain whether their was a subsidy in the first place considering the NNPC arrangement of direct sales and direct purchase on importation of petroleum into the country.

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AUATWON……United we are stronger.

Signed
Adedamola Adeniran
AUATWON President.