ThisDay reports that economic-policy advocate Dele Oye says Uber’s withdrawal from Nigeria exposes weaknesses in transport regulation, competition and consumer choice.
Oye argues that e-hailing rules should protect safety and the public interest without creating unnecessary barriers or pushing fares beyond what passengers can afford.
His remarks are commentary rather than a regulatory finding, but Uber’s departure after 12 years creates a concrete test of whether competing platforms can absorb drivers and riders without reducing service quality.
Reuters independently corroborated the development, reporting that “cease operations in Nigeria”. ThisDay also confirmed the core development, noting that “wind down operations in Nigeria and Uganda”.
Echotitbits take: The policy response should distinguish genuine safety regulation from barriers that reduce competition, raise fares or make mobility platforms commercially unviable.
Source: ThisDay – https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/14/dele-oye-uber-exit-exposes-nigerias-transport-regulatory-gaps-2/, September 14, 2026
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