E-hailing drivers resolve to offline price negotiation
Fares have risen by 50 to 100 per cent in Lagos State after Tuesday’s fuel price hike.

The hike in the price of petrol has pushed up transport fares in major cities across Nigeria, findings by The Guardian have revealed.

Commuters in Lagos and other states have expressed frustration over the hike in the price of petrol which, according to them, has constrained their living conditions.

Many of them, who spoke with The Guardian, said the non-affordability of transport fares had forced them to trek to work.

In Ondo State where transport fares have also doubled, residents said it would be better to trek a few distances to their workplaces.

Meanwhile, e-hailing drivers of both Uber and Bolt have resolved to negotiating prices of trips with prospective riders to get paid higher than the estimated prices on the Apps.

According to the drivers, who spoke with The Guardian, the negotiation for extra charges has become the only way they could survive in the business after Tuesday’s announcement of another hike in fuel prices.