FAAN Refutes Claims on 2020 Vehicle Requirement for Taxis
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that it ordered airport taxi operators to replace their vehicles with 2020 model cars. Ms. Adebola Agunbiad, FAAN's Director of Commercial Business Development, stated that the viral video featuring a taxi driver appealing for intervention from President Bola Tinubu misrepresents the agency's policies.
FAAN clarified that the requirement is for vehicles manufactured in 2012 or later, with a compliance deadline initially set for January 1, 2026, and later extended to October 1, 2026. Agunbiad also refuted claims that FAAN plans to remove 60% of existing airport taxi drivers, asserting that the agency aims to integrate new e-hailing platforms like Bolt and Uber while allowing current drivers to operate under the new framework.
The agency's policies are designed to enhance service standards at Nigerian airports, contrary to the claims made in the viral video.
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