The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is facing mounting criticism over the cost of its newly introduced airport car-hire service after a viral video showed a passenger being quoted N30,000 for a trip from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to Ikeja.
Controversy erupted after travel content creator Chris Joondeph, popularly known as “Authentic Traveling”, shared his experience at the Lagos airport on TikTok, saying he was shocked when an airport car-hire operator quoted N30,000 for a ride to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja.
He said the car operator said, “Radisson, that’s in GRA Ikeja. It’s just N30,000.” Joondeph responded, “It costs N30,000 to Ikeja, when it normally used to cost me at most N8,000. Me, I sabi. I won’t be paying that.”
He eventually walked outside the airport and ordered an alternative ride-hailing service. “I am here outside of this hotel called Blue Lodge Hotel. I just ordered an inDrive, which was the first one to come. So he’s a couple of minutes away, and it is N6,100 that I’m going to pay to get home,” he said.
A comparison of fares showed a shocking disparity, and this has caused discussions among social media users.
