A downward review of the licence fee and service tax on e-hailing operators by the Lagos State Government has been rejected by the drivers under the auspices of Professional E-Hailing Drivers & Private-Owners Association. The drivers are expected to have a Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI) card and a driver badge issued by the Department of Public Transport and Commuter Services of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation. He said the registrations imposed by the Lagos government is “not only laughable but unknown to Nigeria Law”Way forward? Ibrahim said one of the agenda of the meeting is to discuss how the two parties can work out the government policies. “Any new drivers or vehicles will need all documents to be uploaded before a driver can go online,” Uber said in a message sent to its drivers after the regulations were reviewed.

Source: The Guardian August 19, 2020 12:00 UTC