Ride-Hailing drivers, including Uber, Bolt, LagRide, and Indriver have demanded a price increase from ride-hailing companies.
They also demanded commission fee be reduced by 50 per cent.
The riders also gave ride-hailing companies a seven-day ultimatum to meet their demands.
National President of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transport Workers of Nigeria, (AUATWON), Adedamola Adeniran presented the demands of riders during a press conference on Friday in Abuja.
Other demands by the union included: recognition of AUATWON, collective bargaining with AUATWON on a periodic basis, unlawful deactivation of drivers, the safety of drivers, collaborative design for a speedy appeal process for deactivated drivers, and research collaboration.
Adeniran said: “AUATWON has decided that a seven-day ultimatum will be given to the app companies which will expire 16 Friday, June 2023.
“During this period, app companies are expected to initiate a discussion for negotiation and dialogue on the below-listed demands, by responding to our demands through the submission of a letter to the Federal Ministry of Labour ( both offices of the permanent secretary and the registrar of trade union) and copying AUATWON and the Nigerian Labour Congress.
“We also purport that it is important for the government in taking responsibility for mediating the process and organizing the venue, date, and time for the dialogue.
“In the event that the app companies disregard our demand for negotiation and collective bargaining, we shall embark on an indefinite nationwide protest until all of our demands are met.
“We believe that to whom much is given, much is also expected. In view of this, we iterate that we have given much of our services to your companies to survive, and it has only made the CEOs of these companies richer while workers continue to get poorer.
“We say enough is enough, and we demand the liberty of workers.”
