FAAN Lift Bolt Ban at Airport as Keyamo Intervenes

FAAN Lift Bolt Ban at Airport as Keyamo Intervenes

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has lifted its restriction on Bolt operations at airports, restoring passengers’ access to the e-hailing service following widespread complaints over inconvenience and rising transport fares.

The reversal followed a directive from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who intervened after passengers and social media users raised concerns about the disruption.

In a post on his X handle, Keyamo said, “Following my directive to FAAN to urgently address the issue of exorbitant taxi fare increases at our airports, the issue has been resolved as follows.”

FAAN announced the decision in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, and made available to our correspondent on Thursday.

According to the statement, the resolution followed constructive engagements between FAAN and Bolt, resulting in an agreeable operational framework for the e-hailing company to operate at FAAN-managed airports.

“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 development came after concerns over the management of commercial and e-hailing vehicles at airports, with FAAN noting that it had been working for nearly a decade to address challenges associated with the operations of such vehicles.

The Authority said the challenges included passenger solicitation and touting, unregulated operations, random pick-ups, as well as safety, security and accountability concerns.

“These challenges, which in some instances involve drivers…