Oludeke:
It's just so unfair...
If I have 2017 Car I will definitely not be an uber or Bolt driver.

Lol.

Mos def not for taxi.

ewawumi:

I do not make claims without proper investigation and I've got tangible facts for pronouncing EkoCab as 'possibly' innocent. If you are so curious about finding out the truth, let me know

Who be dis one?


Swerve.

louso:
Y shld a App/Org come to our country/state without bin properly licensed and not taxed? R they not making money here? Can they try that abroad?

Lagos state is very right. There should be regulations. Anybody cant come from nowhere and start operating like it is their right. Do u know what it takes to open a business entity abroad?

Did you read the article at all?

Or you miss the place where they said Taxi Cab must be brand new, or within 3 years from the manufacture date.

How many people in Nigeria can afford a 2018 model car (3 years from production date) OR a brand new car? And how many of such people will go ahead to use it as Taxi?

If you ask me, someone is probably pulling all this strings. They probably want to pave way for a new Taxi service.

OralB:
It is easier to get wider attentions from posts already on frontpage

Let's arrive on the price first... I bit 12k

joyandfaith:

https://techpoint.africa/2020/08/11/lagos-ride-hailing-regulations-august/

This government is a curse honestly

mamaafrik:
who is this mucuna specie,are you hale and hearty??

The thing pain u. Your fada!

Openbusiness:
don't mind the thieves. If every state replicates half of what Lagos is doing, the country will be a fantastically chaotic mess. If every state issues their own driving license, that means to move from one state to another in Nigeria, you need to carry 35 licenses + FG license making it 36. It's not their fault at all. That's what you get when your FG is as useless as the gold on Neptune. If the FG was not useless, they will have put their foot down and scrapped that useless LASDRI of a thing. Why will the FG approve and give me a driving license to drive freely within Nigeria and then one useless state govt will now say I must get another license as if they are not part of Nigeria. And worst of it is that the useless LASDRI is nothing but another agbero extortion policy, not even about public safety. Just pay 2K bribe and get it same day. Renewable every year, more money for the thieves .

One of the negative consequences of having Lagos and Abuja in the same party.

No more Federal oversight.
Lagos can now misbehave fully.

sylve11:
What's the difference between Uber and a guy with a car that can easily gets called up whenever his services is needed to go drop or pick somebody up, and still gets paid?


Has Uber not been paying taxes to the government before?

Seems the government isn't tired of some vices going on in Lagos.

For every company driven away, over 10 good guys becomes bad guys who are ready to cause havoc and see it as a norm, just to ensure they survive.

Little things the government turns away from, are the little things that are causing massive problems all over the country.


Life in Nigeria is not easy. Those in power do not know this, because, they have enough to dwell on.

Abeg leave am there. These companies are making a killing in Nigeria. Didn't France ban Uber even London city had been made plans to curb Uber and other taxi hailing companies. 10% of fees o every transaction is very reasonable.

Business that make a profit don't run away it's the ones who are not making money that run, how many other cities in the world can Uber claim access to over 20million residents and another 1-2 million business and tourism visitors weekly.

Very useless govt , the car model alone is epic , they want to send people back to killing and robbing, this is wickedness!!

Ayemileto:


Did you read the article at all?

Or you miss the place where they said Taxi Cab must be brand new, or within 3 years from the manufacture date.

How many people in Nigeria can afford a 2018 model car (3 years from production date) OR a brand new car? And how many of such people will go ahead to use it as Taxi?

If you ask me, someone is probably pulling all this strings. They probably want to pave way for a new Taxi service.

If it's someone behind the scenes orchestrating this, then it is a case of black Africans hating themselves by doing things that are detrimental to themselves...

Openbusiness:
2017 tokunbo Corolla costs nothing less than N7.5m for accident free car. So they want someone to invest N7.5m to buy a Corolla for Uber and pick passenger from Lekki phase one to VI for N700 after spending 2 hours in traffic and hot sun, and the passenger will say Oga dis ur A/C is not blowing na, increase it to highest . He will spend N400 on fuel, Uber collects like N100, this useless agbero govt too will collect N100 and then the driver will be left with nothing. After 3 months the car will pack up cuz of the destructive roads and traffic. N7.5m gone down the drain. Only the most dumbest mumu in the world will invest in such a business. Even danfo buses dat are moving coffins with no a/c, no comfort, zero service, are more profitable than Uber.

I love your brutal analysis.

tomdon:




Drivers or passengers??

Both

Government always fond of killing poor masses trying to survive with high embargoes and punitive taxes and rate.

Everyday these devils in government keep devising different means of squeezing the last dime they can get from the citizens. Like a black hole they can never be satisfied.

Lorenzop:
Nigeria, so good in killing start ups and job opportunities....every damn govt is only interested in stifling the growth of any start up, SMEs etc....whereas our counterparts are busy declaring the number of jobs added, this useless govt is busy calculating the number of jobs lost and sadly they derive pleasure in impoverishing the masses, saner climes are busy granting tax waivers to start ups to encourage growth of businesses and job creation but in Nigeria they prefer to kill you with tax before you even dream of establishing your business...tufia!

You call uber a company that has being in existence in Nigeria for over 5yrs a start up?

We admire developed countries but resist the taxation that made them develop

We are a confused, entitled and subjective bunch of people. Oil prices have reduced drastically and the pandemic has crippled the world's economy yet foreign biz running profitably in our country shouldn't be taxed because we have a defective reasoning process where everything the Govt does should be opposed at all cost


Na who we offend for this country sef wey no gree forgive us make our people for have small sense?

OmoEpe:



You call uber a company that has being in existence in Nigeria for over 5yrs a start up?

We admire developed countries but resist the taxation that made them develop

We are a confused, entitled and subjective bunch of people. Oil prices have reduced drastically and the pandemic has crippled the world's economy yet foreign biz running profitably in our country shouldn't be taxed because we have a defective reasoning process where everything the Govt does should be opposed at all cost


Na who we offend for this country sef wey no gree forgive us make our people for have small sense?

I will not stoop low to your level of idiocy...

femmy2010:


Isnt that why our licensing fee is greatly lowered?

N5,000,000 for those with 1000 drivers translate to N5,000 yearly as licensing fee for each Uber driver.
I do not think that is too much sir.

Nairaland is populated with a large number of ignoramus with very loud voice, don't waste your time reasoning with them they are simply impervious to learning

Lorenzop:


I will not stoop low to your level of idiocy...

I understand your limitations, don't worry

[quote author=Acidosis

So its ok for a company to come and set up here without been licensed and paying taxes. What u shld talk abt is the corruption n leadership failure..wat is right is right. Govt generates money from these avenues...during these covid 19 drama, civil servants r getting paid n all. Where do u think these monies come from?

Y'all, shld stop been sentimental. I aint running my mouth pls. Revolution starts from when we start doing right n reason properly. because 9ja is bad, foreigners shld come n misnehave too. Do u know they repatriate money made here back to their country. And u r here wailing...

The part that states a brand new car or within 3yrs of production can be reviewed. If there is an outcry from the operators. They can always meet and negotiate. I remember when Uber drivera protested too n the company later adjusted. So its not a one way thing.

This is a very useless policy to say the least,alot persons, businesses especially start ups are barely surviving instead of the government to create an enabling environment to support them, they will rather frustrate them as a result of their greed with anti-people policies,

Shame on Lagos state government

Let them do and release eko cabs fast let's know where we are going.

louso:
[quote author=Acidosis

So its ok for a company to come and set up here without been licensed and paying taxes. What u shld talk abt is the corruption n leadership failure..wat is right is right. Govt generates money from these avenues...during these covid 19 drama, civil servants r getting paid n all. Where do u think these monies come from?

Y'all, shld stop been sentimental. I aint running my mouth pls. Revolution starts from when we start doing right n reason properly. because 9ja is bad, foreigners shld come n misnehave too. Do u know they repatriate money made here back to their country. And u r here wailing...

The part that states a brand new car or within 3yrs of production can be reviewed. If there is an outcry from the operators. They can always meet and negotiate. I remember when Uber drivera protested too n the company later adjusted. So its not a one way thing.

You have to realize that Lagos needs Uber and Bolt more. Uber can walk away with no second thought. At some point, Uber Inc. left India, Netherlands, UK, and Germany for the same reason. They don't give a fvk about Nigeria, so fact remains that a city like Lagos that is filled with joblessness and underemployment can't afford to lose these companies.

What you failed to realize is that a bulk of the expenses would be paid by YOU and other end-users. You really think Uber Inc would send some dollars down to Lagos to offset bills? Lol

You, the consumer will pay the 10% service fee on all trips.
You, the consumer will pay the licensing fee.
You, the consumer will pay the yearly registration fee in some ways.

When you, the consumer is frustrated to the extent that you longer want to pay N5000 for an hour trip, you will stop patronising Uber and Bolt.

That means less profit for Uber Inc and Bolt.

At the end of the day, these companies will pack their bags and walk away. They don't have any assets here (not even a car), so no losses.


The losers: Uber drivers, Investors, Consumers.


The gainers: Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu

This is ridiculous
And at this time? Why does our Govt like to kill/tax the poor?
Have you regulated Danfo like someone up there said?
You cancelled Keke n Okada now you want to make uber n confusing hard too for both the consumer, drivers n companies

OralB:
This a survey.
Do you still enjoy OralB like before?

fxck no...now its taste like expired washing powder ....even the "fresh breath " they say it give na audio

Igbochief001:
The truth is south east is the best place to do business in southern Nigeria . .lowest tax

good,,,,,but why are investors prefer to invest in lagos, ogun, oyo and rivers?

Sleekfingers:



good,,,,,but why are investors prefer to invest in lagos, ogun, oyo and rivers?

Rivers is mostly oil ...Lagos and ogun ports that's all ...ibadan because igbos refused to invest there

Sleekfingers:



good,,,,,but why are investors prefer to invest in lagos, ogun, oyo and rivers?

Rivers is mostly oil ...Lagos and ogun ports that's all ...ibadan because igbos refused to invest there

internetpo:
This is ridiculous
And at this time? Why does our Govt like to kill/tax the poor?
Have you regulated Danfo like someone up there said?
You cancelled Keke n Okada now you want to make uber n confusing hard too for both the consumer, drivers n companies

if u know the amount of money those danfo drivers pay daily...u go pity them too......

Lagos govt didnt ban okada and keke o

so the poor shouldnt pay taX abi? As long as u are making money....but the tax should not be too much.....

My only problem with lagos state govt is what are they doing with the taX....most roads are in terrible shape, zero public toilets, effective transportation system, no well equipped hospitals, etc

winterfell007:
I come to the conclusion that Ambode is saner, more compassionate and humane than this Sanwolu. It's very clear this man only interests is to please the burdillion master

ambode was compassionate abi? Do u remember the land use charge incrememt and lawma issues? As a matter of fact, the lawma issue was part of what got hing kicked out......and sanwo olu also is heading in that direction....

jeyselassie:
Let them do and release eko cabs fast let's know where we are going.

na their plan be that o....they are scared of competiton,,.,.but can they really maintain it? Lagos govt should focus on water , rail and bus transportations.....

Sleekfingers:


na their plan be that o....they are scared of competiton,,.,.but can they really maintain it? Lagos govt should focus on water , rail and bus transportations.....

they can't maintain it. You remember what happened to citycabs