@ghaskyjay@inDrive@AUATONofficial they have literally kept us out of business with the unbelievable and unrealistic Prices on the App.. but that won't happen anymore... we need them to pack their bags and get out of Nigeria...👌👌🏾
@SirTeeboy3@AUATONLagos@Uber@boltapp@inDrive if the drivers would only unite.. we would achieve better results....we can get to negotiate for a seat on the decision making table as the true owners of this business..👌🏾
@fattylincorn_01 it's time for us as drivers to also take something home. the app coys must listen to us. the drivers owns the business.. bare all the risk involved.. car loans , maintenance and the day to day running of the car, all on the driver. it's time for y'all commission to be reviewed
The Hidden Struggle Behind Every Ride 🚗💔
Riders think drivers on Uber, Bolt, inDrive and Lagride are making big money every day. The app makes it look easy every trip equals cash.
The truth? Most drivers are barely surviving.
After paying for fuel, app commissions, car maintenance, data, car wash, and fines, there’s very little left. Many live hand to mouth, making money today just to fix the car tomorrow.
Some drivers don’t even own the car. They pay huge weekly remittances to fleet companies, and if they miss a target, they either pay fines or lose the car. Combine that with borrowing from loan sharks, and suddenly the “flexible gig” looks like a life trapped in debt.
And it’s not just financial. There’s insecurity on the road robbery, violent passengers, and unsafe neighborhoods. Then, out of nowhere, apps can suspend accounts with no explanation, no hearing, no mercy.
Drivers are called partners, but many feel like replaceable tools slaves, even third-class citizens in their own country, doing all the work while someone else profits.
Yet, despite the hardships, they keep showing up. Why? Because unemployment is high, and driving is one of the few ways to survive.
And through it all, they hold onto one truth:
There is dignity in labour.
Driving may not make you rich. It may not make you comfortable. But it is honest work, and every driver deserves respect, fairness, and a chance at a better life.
So next time you get a ride, remember the battles behind that steering wheel financial, physical, and emotional. These are humans giving their all so we can get from point A to B.
Tip when you can. Respect their work. Because the reality of the road is harsher than the app makes it look.
Steven Iwindoye,
AUATON Lagos State
PRO
@AktivIngredient@AUATONLagos
@i_RockNation the obvious fact. interestingly, many of the riders are not aware of any of this, I believe if they do, they would have a change of attitudes towards drivers. the app coys have long exploited us, now is the time to stop them once and for all. Solidarity ����💪
@vdmempire Vdm...good day.
I hope this gets to you. I have tried sending several messages earlier. Pls use your platform to help me out.. A guy caused accident on Lagos Calabar highway in December 2025 31st to be precise.. repairs was estimated @650k but he wanted to give me ₦100k
@i_RockNation@AUATONLagos@AUATONofficial It's forbidden for a king to be treated like a second class citizen in his own territory.. the time is now... We the Driver's own the business.... We should be on the decision making table
The Time Has Come for Us to Reflect.
We are the engine of this industry. We wake before dawn, we return home long after the sun has set. Our vehicles, bought with our sweat, are wearing out. The cost of fuel, maintenance, and repairs climbs ever higher, yet what we earn at the end of each day barely keeps us afloat.
This is not sustainable. This is not a matter of sentiment; it is a matter of survival.
For how long can we continue like this? We, the owners, who fuel the vehicles, who maintain them, who bear all the risk. The only thing provided is the technology the platform and yet, they determine our fares, they set our commissions, they dictate how we run our own businesses. What is left for us is often below cost price.
While we struggle from dawn till night, living from hand to mouth and sometimes borrowing just to survive or maintain our vehicles, others smile all the way to the bank.
This cannot continue. This is not balanced. This is not fair.
This is about strategy.
If we remain divided, we weaken ourselves. If we come together as one body, we amplify our voice. Without unity, there is no strength. Without strategy, there is no progress. There is no free lunch anywhere. If we fail to act wisely and collectively now, posterity will judge us.
This is our moment. We must face our challenges not with anger or fear, but with unity, clarity, and a strategic mind. We must say NO to exploitation. We must demand fairness. We must protect our livelihood.
Let us, therefore, resolve to:
· Set aside personal differences.
· Support collective action responsibly and peacefully.
· Make history the right way.
If we do not stand together now, the cycle will continue. This is the moment to organize. This is the moment to speak with one voice. This is the moment to act wisely.
Support the movement. Support unity. Support responsible collective action.
Together, we are stronger.
Comrade Steven Iwindoye
Public Relations Officer, Lagos State
Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria
“In unity, we rise. In strategy, we win.”