FAAN not responsible for Uber’s Nigeria exit – MD
FAAN MD, Olubunmi Kuku, clarifies that FAAN had no role in Uber’s decision to exit Nigeria, citing passenger safety and accountability as key concerns. Read More: https://punchng.com/faan-not-responsible-for-ubers-nigeria-exit-md/
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, has clarified that her agency had no involvement in Uber's decision to exit the Nigerian market. Kuku emphasized that FAAN's primary focus was on passenger safety, accountability, and curbing touting at airports. She stated that Uber's exit was an economic and regulatory decision made by the company itself, and that FAAN's responsibility was to ensure passengers had visibility into who was operating within the airport environment.
The agency introduced a new app to improve transparency and provide passengers with information about the operators and drivers conveying them to their destinations. Kuku also addressed concerns over the high cost of airport car-hire services, noting that the rates were largely due to the business model of the operators and that passengers had the freedom to choose how they wanted to travel.
She clarified that FAAN does not collect money on behalf of the drivers and that the authority was not operating the car-hire services.
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