Farouk Adebayo

“Since the government removed the subsidy, I have really been struggling with making a profit with Uber the way I used to. When I add the cost of maintaining my car and everything else, the profit I was making from driving with Uber was not worth it.”

Farouk Adebayo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11

Adebayo, who joined a three-day driver strike in Lagos, described how rising costs after the fuel subsidy removal made driving for Uber unprofitable.