The company’s country manager, Uche Okafor, made this known to journalists at a press conference recently held in Lagos. Okafor said that the launching was in response to requests from passengers and drivers in Owerri and Ibadan.
“We’re looking forward to introducing these cities to safe, reliable and affordable ride-hailing services on demand, and introducing flexible employment opportunities to thousands of drivers and vehicle owners in both cities.”
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“The launching of Taxify in Ibadan and Owerri is in response to requests from passengers and drivers, becoming the third and fourth cities in Nigeria that Taxify operates in, in addition to Lagos and Abuja.
“After our successful launches in Nigeria’s main centres, expanding to the cities of Ibadan and Owerri is a natural next step for Taxify,” says Okafor.
While explaining the features of the e-hailing app, Okafor said it’s easy to use, saying “passengers simply download the secure and free Taxify app from the iOS or Android app stores and set up a user profile”
‘“When they’re ready to ride, users open the app, set their location and their intended destination. The app will then give a cost estimate for the trip. Once passengers request the ride, the app alerts drivers nearby who accept the ride.
“Once a driver has accepted the ride, passengers will be able to see their driver’s name, photo, car make and model, and registration, as well as be able to track the driver making his or her way towards them in real time – all of which makes it easy to be sure that they get safely into the correct vehicle with the correct driver”. He said
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