Ride-hailing company, Bolt has announced the launch of its e-hailing service in Ado-Ekiti and Bauchi states.
The company revealed this over the weekend in a Twitter post via its official handle.
We have launched Bolt in Ado-Ekiti and Bauchi.
— Bolt Nigeria (@Boltapp_ng) January 15, 2021
From today, you will be able to open your Bolt app and request safe and affordable rides at the tap of a button.
Use the code BOLTADOEKITI in Ado Ekiti and BOLTBAUCHI in Bauchi to get N600 off your first trip ? pic.twitter.com/zPjcRD5w6h
Already fully operational in 12 cities: Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Uyo, Calabar, Kano, Abeokuta, Enugu, Ibadan, and Benin City, Bolt’s latest dual launch in Ado-Ekiti and Bauchi means that the ride-hailing service is now active in 14 Nigerian states.
Recall that Bolt had raised $200 million in a Series D funding round led by D1 Capital Partners last year. The multimillion-dollar funding would have fuelled plans to expand to other Nigerian states.
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Nigeria, with over 20,000 users, remains one of Bolt’s biggest markets in Africa.
However, its operations in the country have not been plain sailing in recent times. The ride-hailing service has found itself embroiled in a series of controversial incidents involving drivers’ misconduct, harassment and attempted kidnapping as well as alleged complicity in cases of police brutality.
Reports of these incidents had garnered momentum during the start of the #EndSARS protests. Bolt had undertaken “SOROSOKE” and #DrivenBySafety campaign, which received public backlash for not actually addressing the issues raised by dissatisfied riders.
While Bolt has continued to explain that its actions are targeted at bringing culpable drivers to book, it remains to be seen how Nigerians react to its recent expansion to two more states in the country.
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