The Lagos State Government has alerted residents about unlicensed e-hailing operators plying the state’s roads.
Specifically,the state government warned that e-hailing operators like In-drivers, Rida and others are not licensed by the government and urged anyone transacting business with them to be wary.
The state added that such operators constitute security threats to safety of lives and property, its Commissioner for Transportation,Dr Frederic Oladeinde said in a statement
The state threatened to commence clampdown on the violating operators very soon and enjoined the citizenry to collaborate by reporting any e-Hailing operators different from the licensed companies to it.
Oladeinde mentioned licensed e-hailing operators as Lagos Ride, Uber, Bolt, Let Me Run, Global Taxi, Zoom Run, Treepz (Plenty Waka) and Shuttlers as the lawful e-hailing operators recognised and licensed to operate in Lagos by the government.
Oladeinde stated that the State Government has observed high levels of non-compliance by some unlicensed operators who flagrantly violate the guidelines developed to regulate their activities.
Expressing the government’s displeasure over the refusal of the App owners and partners (drivers) to comply with the law guiding their operation in the wake of criminal activities in the state, the commissioner further revealed the use of unauthorised operators by driver partners and commuting public.
He maintained that the state government has held a series of meetings geared towards compliance with the regulations guiding e-hailing operation within the metropolis.
He urged residents to ensure that they patronised 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.
