The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reversed its ban on Bolt and other e-hailing services operating at Nigerian airports following criticism over the high cost of airport taxi fares.
FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs, Henry Agbebire, disclosed the development in a statement on Thursday.
The decision follows controversy over the introduction of the Airport Car Hire Rank Management System (ACHRAM), which was criticised after reports emerged of passengers being charged significantly higher fares for airport transport.
The controversy intensified after a passenger, in a viral video shared on X, claimed that a car hire service under the new system was priced at N30,000 for a journey that would normally cost about N8,000.
FAAN subsequently clarified that ACHRAM is not an e-hailing platform like Bolt or Uber and was not designed to monopolise car-hire services at airports.
According to the authority, it has now reached an operational agreement with Bolt following constructive engagements between both parties.
“The Authority is therefore pleased to announce that, following constructive engagements, FAAN and Bolt have reached an agreeable operational framework, and Bolt is cleared to commence its services at FAAN-managed airports immediately,” the statement said.
The development is expected to provide airport passengers with more transportation options and greater choice when booking rides to and from Nigerian airports.
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