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Abuja residents, you can request rides now

The move is part of what seems to be shaping up as an aggressive African expansion drive and Abuja will be the 400th city Uber will be launching its services worldwide.

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Uber has announced that it is expanding its operations in Nigeria to Abuja. Pulse Tech had reported earlier that the company already had expansion plans which included Abuja and Port Harcourt.

The move is part of  what seems to be shaping up as an aggressive African expansion drive and Abuja will be the 400th city Uber will be launching its services worldwide.

“We’re really excited to be launch Uber in Abuja. Uber gives the people of Abuja an affordable, easy and flexible choice to move around the city safely and reliably," says Ebi Atawodi, Uber Lagos general manager.

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“For those who don’t know, Uber moves around millions of global citizens every day offering affordable and reliable rides at the touch of a button. By offering a friendly and reliable complement to existing transport options, we can help improve urban mobility in Abuja, reduce traffic congestion and the environmental impact of vehicles at the same time,” she added.

As part of the launch, Uber will be offering free rides for the next six days as long as they don't exceed N3000.

PlayLounge owner, Charles Opkaleke, DZYN boss Ogwa Iweze, Sal Gbaja, who brought the Salamander Café to Abuja, and humanitarian Adama Indimi, are some of the big names the company says have already started using the service in the Nigerian capital.

Uber says it is still in testing mode so there may be limited availability from time to time as it gets going Abuja. Stay with Pulse Tech to keep you updated further as the story develops.

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