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Drivers beneath the umbrella of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) have known as on the Lagos State Authorities to control the actions of on-line transport companies within the state.
The South-West zonal chairman of AUATON, Kolawole Aina, made the decision in an interview, stating that the choice to be regulated was collectively agreed upon by its members.
Aina famous that the settlement was centred round the necessity to regulate the actions of its members and safeguard their welfare.
He stated the decision for regulation signifies that the insurance policies of platforms like Uber, Bolt, and InDrive, amongst others, haven’t been beneficial to the drivers.
Aina highlighted that the doc put collectively for the state seeks to handle low pricing, excessive fee, and the activation and deactivation of drivers at will by these app-based corporations, amongst others.
He additional identified that earlier than the institution of AUATON in 2023, there had been agitation amongst drivers with quite a few app-based corporations accusing them of in poor health remedy.
“As a union, we noticed the issues, created options and offered the options to authorities. It was accepted by the Federal Ministries of Transport and Labour, however the Lagos State authorities didn’t give us a listening ear.
“The doc, which we name the collective settlement, is about how the federal government, app-based corporations, drivers, and riders can have a justifiable share of obligations within the trade.
“It will likely be a system the place every trip may be monitored by all of the 4 communities, and every group can mutually profit.
“The problems of insurance coverage and safety have turn out to be crucial. I can’t keep in mind the variety of drivers which have died on the job this yr alone or misplaced properties to their prospects or riders,” he stated.
He additionally expressed remorse that the affiliation’s Deputy President died of fatigue inside his automobile this yr, stating that “criminally-minded prospects, generally kill drivers, steal the automobile and promote it.”
“That is the place insurance coverage is available in. All journeys will likely be insured; the motive force, riders, property within the vehicles, and the automobile itself will likely be insured.”