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Traffic Crashes Are Surging in Nigeria. Delivery Platforms Are Part of the Problem
['Damilola Ayeni', 'Elliot Waldman', 'Frida Ghitis', 'James Bosworth', 'Paul Poast', 'Judah Grunstein', 'Charli Carpenter', 'Ulrike Franke', 'Mary Gallagher', 'Candace Rondeaux']
World Politics Review
Share this article:XBlueskyFacebookGet Article LinkLAGOS, Nigeria — It was Valentine’s Day here in Nigeria’s bustling commercial hub, and Odah Joseph was zipping around the congested streets on his scooter.
A driver for the Nigerian delivery platform Chowdeck, he wore a pink shirt to promote a special offer the company was running.
He was on his way to fulfill his third delivery of the day when he lost control of his scooter at high speed and crashed into Donald Ekpeki and Purity Adheke.
The two friends had just picked up food from a nearby restaurant and were walking home when Joseph rammed into them.
But before I could move a leg, I was also up in the air.”