Professional drivers under the umbrella of the Professional E-Hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA) have lamented that the current scarcity and hike in the price of fuel in the country have subjected them to untold suffering and losses. Uber, Bolt, InDriver, Lagos Ride are some of the e-hailing taxis or ride-hailing services in Nigeria. The leadership of PEDPA on Wednesday in a statement issued by Idris Shonuga Oluwaseun, lamented the incessant hikes in the price of petrol, saying it is seriously concerned and disturbed about the fuel scarcity.
A professional drivers association, the Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA) Cooperative Multipurpose Society has disowned a bank account reportedly being circulated and claimed to be owned by the association. PEDPA in a statement by Idris-Shonuga Oluwaseun, described the account in circulation as fake, saying it originated from fraudsters who intend to deceive and defraud unsuspecting members of the public using its name.