Uber Nigeria, alongside Africa’s largest on-line journey company, TravelStart, has rewarded excellent drivers and riders in Lagos for his or her devoted companies.
Two riders have been awarded return tickets to London; three drivers got native flight tickets, whereas 20 different drivers have been awarded gadgets like gasoline cookers, fridges, microwaves and followers for his or her distinctive companies.
Nation Supervisor, Uber Nigeria, Tope Akinwumi, acknowledged that the agency has recorded development regardless of macroeconomic challenges similar to will increase in gas costs and inflation, therefore the necessity to admire its drivers and prospects.
He mentioned that they’ve additionally partnered with Travelstart on a undertaking to make flight bookings cheaper and rides to the airport cheaper.
On security, he mentioned they guarantee driver’s paperwork are legitimate alongside different related particulars.
He added that in addition they partnered with Sety, to supply swift companies in circumstances of emergency, and may contact them for quick response, including the audio recording characteristic.
In keeping with him, the agency only recently launched Uber Bicycle to assist individuals transfer their gadgets in an ecofriendly method.
“Uber bicycles guarantee items transfer simply and drivers should not have to decide on between carrying people, which is their precedence or items. It prices no less than N600 to make use of the service.
Nation Supervisor, Travelstart, Bukky Akomolafe, mentioned that to scale back monetary burden, the agency negotiates good offers for purchasers to assist decrease the price of flying and sources for various choices and combos that may assist make a visit low-cost.
“With our partnership with Uber we give traveller’s reductions on their journey to the airport and that helps,” she mentioned.
One of many beneficiaries, Pleasure Ogochukwu, an entrepreneur who specialises in on-line meals deliveries, additionally conveyed her appreciation for the gesture.
She mentioned she has spent over 2 million on Uber as a result of calls for of her enterprise, significantly the Uber Meals supply service. “That is encouraging, and it’s one thing they need to attempt to do typically,” she mentioned.
Nightlife PR knowledgeable and Vogue Designer, Damilola Ogundele, mentioned he received the awards as a result of for over six years, he regularly used the service because of his sort of labor.
Expressing gratitude for his return tickets to London, he mentioned he was initially skeptical however glad to have been appreciated by Uber.