Uber and Bolt drivers under the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria, on Wednesday, suspended their scheduled indefinite strike. According to the Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee of AUATWON, Jossy Olawale, in a statement said the suspension was to permit discussion with the government. He said the meeting fixed with the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Uber, Bolt and the union would hold on June 26, 2023. The PUNCH reports that ride-hailing drivers went on a nationwide strike on June 7, 2023, to demand an increase in their fares by 200 per cent from the ride-hailing companies. Olawale said, “The union and some app companies had earlier scheduled a meeting with the ministry for June 20 but got a letter that the meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, June 26.

Source: Punch June 22, 2023 10:43 UTC