The Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is preparing a large-scale protest against e-mobility and vehicle-financing firm Moove Africa over allegations of anti-labour practices affecting hundreds of app-based drivers.
In a notification to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the state Ministry of Transportation, NLC chairperson Funmi Sessi informed authorities of the planned demonstration, which is expected to take place at Moove Africa’s office in Nigeria.
According to the chairperson, the action is a response to what the NLC describes as a pattern of exploitative policies, including a 100% increase in weekly remittances for drivers under Moove’s drive-to-own scheme.
The NLC accuses the company of raising weekly payments from ₦56,400 ($39.15) to ₦112,200 ($75.80) without consultation, despite earlier attempts by the union to open dialogue.
It also alleges that Moove has continued to seize vehicles, particularly Suzuki Espresso and Alto units, from drivers without due process, deepening financial hardship at a time of rising living costs.
Driver groups argue that the cost structure of the revised remittance makes ownership unrealistic, with a large portion of weekly payments going to handling, insurance and maintenance charges rather than the actual loan repayment.
Previous driver-led protests efforts failed to compel a reversal, prompting the NLC to intervene.
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) has declared support for the planned action.
The union accuses Moove of manipulating remittance systems and repossessing vehicles through unfair penalties.
It has urged e-hailing drivers across platforms including Bolt, Uber, InDrive, LagRide and SimpliRide to join the demonstration in solidarity, framing the dispute as a wider fight over workers’ rights in Lagos’ fast-growing digital transport sector.
ITWeb Africa contacted Moove for comment, but none was forthcoming before publication.
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