{
  "id": 10320196,
  "title": "We Can’t Afford ‘N18m Cars’ Airport Cab Operators Tell FAAN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/we-cant-afford-n18m-cars-airport-cab-operators-tell-faan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T00:25:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/28/we-cant-afford-n18m-cars-airport-cab-operators-tell-faan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Airport cab operators in Nigeria are warning against the new Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) requirement to upgrade vehicles to models manufactured from 2012 onwards. They claim that replacing vehicles could cost up to N18 million, while a driver may only earn around N10,000 per week. This financial burden is too steep for small operators and drivers, who cannot afford to replace their vehicles to meet the FAAN's safety, comfort, and service quality standards. FAAN has given operators extensions to comply, with the final deadline proposed for October 2026. However, operators argue that the costs of compliant vehicles remain out of reach, making it difficult for them to sustain their businesses.",
  "summary": "Kasim Sumaina in Abuja Airport Cab Operators across Nigeria on Sunday warned that the cost of complying with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s (FAAN) vehicle upgrade policy could push",
  "key_points": [
    "Airport cab operators oppose FAAN's N18m car upgrade mandate.",
    "Replacing vehicles could cost up to N18 million per operator.",
    "Drivers earn only around N10,000 per week, making upgrade unaffordable."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The new FAAN vehicle requirement threatens the livelihoods of small airport cab operators and drivers by imposing a huge financial burden that far exceeds their weekly earnings.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}