- Axe dangles on 2 others, warns residents against patronizing them
By Adeyinka Aderibigbe
Lagos State Government has said only eight e-hailing taxi operators have been approved to run e-hailing taxi services in the state, and urged residents to be weary of patronizing two others, which had failed to subject themselves to government’s regulation.
The operators licenced to operate according to the Commissioner for Transportation Dr Frederic Oladeinde are: Lagos Ride, (which is the state operator), Uber, Bolt, Let Me Run, Global Taxi, Zoom Run, Treepz (Plenty Waka) and Shuttlers.
Oladeinde in a statement issued on Sunday, said, these entities are recognised by the government to carry out; “lawful e-hailing operations and licensed to operate in Lagos by the Lagos State Government., while In-drivers, Rida and others are not licensed, urging anyone transacting business with them to be wary of them as they pose security threats to safety of lives and property.”
The Commissioner expressed government’s displeasure over the refusal of the App owners and partners (drivers) of the affected firms to comply with the law guiding their operation in the wake of criminal activities in the State.
Maintaining that the State Government has held a series of meetings geared towards compliance with the regulations guiding e-hailing operation within the metropolis, Oladeinde urged residents to ensure that they patronize only the licensed operators as many of the unauthorised operators do not have traceable operational base within the state in case of emergencies or safety concerns.
Highlighting the importance of safety of lives and property in the metropolis, the Commissioner declared that only eight out of the several e-hailing operators are registered and recognized by the State Government.
While assuring that the State Government will soon commence clampdown on the violating operators, the transport Commissioner enjoined the citizenry to collaborate by reporting any e-Hailing operators different from the ones listed above to the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Alausa, Ikeja or call 08034545123.
He maintained that the State Government will not relent in its effort to make Lagos State safe for all.