#UberLagosStrike "Business continues as usual" - Uber responds to protesting drivers
Uber Nigeria had reduced fare prices for rides on its service by 40%
on May 4, 2017, a decision which led to drivers staging a protest.
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Uber drivers protesting price cuts in front of Uber Nigeria's offices in Ikoyi, Lagos. (Pulse)
Uber has responded to drivers boycotting its app in protest of a recent 40% fare reduction saying “business continues as usual.”
In a statement to Pulse Tech, Samantha Allenberg, Uber spokesperson, said, “A
small group of drivers had concerns about the fare reduction and
yesterday choose not to use the app. We have made contact with them to
explain how the payment guarantee’s work. Business continues as normal.”
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More placards as Uber drivers protest price cuts in Lagos.(Pulse)
Uber Nigeria had
reduced the fare prices for rides on its service by 40% on May 4, 2017,
after which the drivers on the tech company’s platform took to the
streets of Lagos to protest the reduction.
When
Pulse Tech paid a visit to the Uber Nigeria office in Ikoyi on Monday,
May 7, 2017, where the protest was at its fiercest, security officials
told us Uber staff had not been in all day. The drivers at the scene
were also threatening to ditch Uber for its competitors.
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Uber drivers leave placards in front of the Uber Nigeria office in Ikoyi. (Pulse)
Meanwhile, a reliable
source told Pulse Tech that there has not been any statement to the
drivers from Uber since the strike began yesterday. The source also
stated that several attempts have been made by the elected leaders
within the Uber driver community to open a dialogue with Uber to no
avail.
More updates as the story develops.
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