Bolt resumed operations in Nigeria following the federal government’s announcement of a gradual and phased easing of the lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state as from Monday, May 4.
The transportation firm, along with rival Uber, had put a hold on its operations early last month following the President Muhammadu Buhari imposed 28-day halt to all forms of movement in the three states to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
After a long break due to the lockdown, in the late part of March, Bolt turned to alternative uses of its pool of drivers, venturing into delivery services to fill revenue holes. In Lagos and Abuja, it launched Bolt Business Delivery, a service that links businesses with couriers and allows vendors to place orders online to deliver products to their customers.
The company has now resumed its core ride-hailing business with an expected resurgence in demand as riders may opt for car-hailing services instead of public buses for transportation. Meanwhile, its drivers would work between the hours of 6am and 7pm in line with the guideline of the government.
