Nigeria launches new taxi scheme with Chinese vehicles

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Nigeria launches new taxi scheme with Chinese vehicles

STORY: Nigeria launches new taxi scheme with Chinese vehicles DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu during the ribbon-cutting ceremony along with the Chinese ambassador and other officials 2. various of the governor taking a ride in the newly launched cars 3. various of the newly launched cars 4. various of officials and stakeholders 5. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Lagos State Governor STORYLINE: Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Company (GAC) on Wednesday rolled out the first batch of 1,000 brand-new automobiles in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, aiming to help promote a safe, comfortable, and modernized taxi scheme in the West African nation. The scheme, "LAG RIDE," was launched at the Lagos State House in Alausa. The ride-hailing taxi initiative, which is being operated on a lease-to-own basis, is a component of the state government's multimodal transportation blueprint being executed

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