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Public Pressure Wins: FAAN bows to backlash, reverses Bolt airport ban
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Henry Agbebire, The Director of Public Affairs also revealed that FAAN and Bolt have reached an agreeable operational framework, declaring that the ban has been lifted.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has reacted to the online criticism over high airport taxi fares, reversing the ban on Bolt drivers and other e-hailing platforms in the airport.
The ban lift, came shortly after a viral video revealed that FAAN-owned ACHRAM had pegged the cost of a car hire service at N30,000 for a trip that would normally cost N8,000.
The Airports Authority, in a statement released on Thursday, clarified that ACHRAM is not an e-hailing platform like Bolt or Uber and does not seek to monopolise car-hiring services at airports.
Henry Agbebire, The Director of Public Affairs also revealed that FAAN and Bolt have reached an agreeable operational framework, declaring that the ban has been lifted.
“The Authority is therefore pleased to announce that, following constructive engagements, FAAN and Bolt have reached an agreeable operational framework, and Bolt is cleared to commence its services at FAAN-managed airports immediately,” the statement reads.
