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Lagride, the official government backed e-taxi service for Lagos, has added another 100 electric vehicles to its growing fleet. The addition deepens the city’s shift to cleaner, smarter and more reliable mobility, while maintaining the cadence of weekly fleet expansion to meet rising demand through the Ember period.

Speaking at the Alausa Media Day, Ifeanyi Abraham, PR and Communications Leader who hosted the event, set out the platform’s promise to the city. He noted that in global hubs such as Dubai, government supported e-taxis set the pace on safety, affordability and reliability, and that Lagos is now moving decisively in the same direction with professional driver training, technology that serves the public and vehicles that protect the environment.

Adeniyi Saliu, Executive Director at Lagride amplified this direction by linking the EV rollout to Lagos State’s economic vision. He highlighted shorter wait times, lower emissions and higher reliability during peak travel, and explained how Lagride’s expansion is designed to create thousands of dignified jobs across operations, maintenance and driver pathways, while improving daily life for residents and visitors.

A defining element of Lagride’s model is a rigorous maintenance culture. This culture spans scheduled preventive servicing, data-guided diagnostics, quality parts and trained technicians, and is reinforced by continuous driver education on care, safety and efficiency. The outcome is reliability on the road, longer vehicle life and a consistently better rider experience. As Saliu put it in his remarks, the difference Lagosians will feel is not only new vehicles but the discipline that keeps them operating at a high standard, day after day.

 Electric vehicles built for Lagos

The new EVs are specified for urban performance and efficiency. They can travel over 333 kilometres on a single charge, and can recharge to operating readiness in as little as 30 minutes under rapid charging conditions. With multiple charging stations now available across Lagos, routing and driver scheduling are planned to keep vehicles in service and riders moving with minimal downtime. Lower running costs mean drivers retain more income, and quieter, emissions-free operation contributes to a cleaner, healthier city.

Accessible pathways for drivers and riders

To broaden access, Lagride has introduced Car Leasing Offers with leading banks that reduce the cost of entry for riders and drivers who need vehicles, alongside Drive to Own and Drive to Earn options that allow drivers to build equity over time while earning sustainably. These pathways combine economic empowerment with service quality, creating a virtuous cycle of better livelihoods and better journeys.

Leaders and partners in attendance

The Media Day was attended by senior figures whose presence underscored the strong institutional, regulatory and operational backbone behind Lagride’s growth, including Gen. Chukwuemeka Udaya (rtd), Senior Special Adviser to the Chairman on Government Relations and Business Development, DIG Adeleke Adeyinka (rtd), Head of Compliance and Enforcement, and Engineer Gare.

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