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Last week, Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed that the Federal Government had concluded plans to reintroduce tolling on selected expressways with the kickoff on the Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi Highway. The 227.2-kilometer road is among the nine expressways scheduled for tolling. Other roads listed include the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Second Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kano Road and Makurdi-9th Mile Road.

According to him, saloon cars will pay N500; sport utility vehicles, SUVs, N800; minibuses N1,000 and multi-axle (articulated) vehicles, N1,600. Frequent road s like commercial light vehicles, as defined under the Federal Highway Act, will enjoy a 50 per cent discount. The disclosure by the Minister has revived the debate over the desirability of having tolled highways. Toll gates are used to generate funds for the maintenance of roads in many climes. According to the Minister: “Tolling operations is a pivotal step towards the realisation of our vision for a more efficient, sustainable and well-maintained road transport system for our beloved country.”


Toll gates are not exactly new to Nigeria. By virtue of Section 2 of the Federal Highways Act, Cap F13, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, the power to erect toll gates resides in the Minister. The istration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo announced the scrapping of toll gates in 2003 because they were a cesspool of corruption as government found it difficult to track their earnings. Has government now found solutions to this? Has it perfected how to track and ensure that toll revenues are reported to the Federation ? How are we sure that the toll plazas will no longer be given as political patronages as in the past?


This question is amplified by the ugly Lekki Toll Gate experience in Lagos. It started as a public-private partnership but had to be bought over by the Lagos State Government because the Lekki Concession Company, LCC, Ltd could not complete the Eti Osa – Epe Express before it was shut down after the Lekki Toll Gate shootings in October 2020. This bruising experience under an APC-led democratic dispensation does not send encouraging signals for the restoration of tolling of our highways under the present government.

Also, the Lagos Airport Road has been tolled since 1998 with millions of Naira raked in daily, yet the road is poorly maintained. Where does the money go? Many Nigerians are worried that the reintroduction of tolling on our highways will add to the already high cost of transportation due to the removal of petrol subsidy, floating of the Naira, hike of electricity tariffs and other IMF/World Bank-induced price hikes. But if the Federal Government can faithfully maintain these highways and bridges with tolling, Nigerians will gladly absorb the burden. Tolling is working in many parts of the world.


Will corruption and patronage allow it to work in Nigeria? That is the big question.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/02/return-of-toll-plazas-on-federal-highways/

Also, the Lagos Airport Road has been tolled since 1998 with millions of Naira raked in daily, yet the road is poorly maintained. Where does the money go?

APC is synonymous with corruption and pains

This Druggie is a curse to Nigeria. I mean what does he gain by inflicting pains and hardship on Nigerians?
If the werey doesn't know governance, why not leave the Economy how he met it?
*Fuel increase
*High tarrif on Imported goods.
*Increase in price of locally produced goods.
*Increased electricity bills
*Increase in exchange rates
*Devaluation of our naira.
*Increased phone call/data rates

And now the slowpoke wants to establish Toll gates nationwide
This man na devil oh!

Nothing new

I'd prefer we venture more into train stations across the country... Because that's more safer and very economical....

I don't know why we're still using motor for road travelling when that's too luxurious and consumed time as well... While train can easily move people to their destination faster and with little road accidents.

If this government have their ways, they will bill Nigerians for the air they breath.

....using all avenues to generate funds but nothing to justify the funds generated.

The traffic concern.

Taxnubu

Another one

Omo na taxonomy tinubu carry come

Nigeria is proof that not everybody in this country likes what is good. The vast majority of Nigerians are evil and wicked people and that's why our nation is the way it is today

Is 100 naira or 200 not OK, this government sef

JASONjnr:
I'd prefer we venture more into train stations across the country... Because that's more safer and very economical....

I don't know why we're still using motor for road travelling when that's too luxurious and consumed time as well... While train can easily move people to their destination faster and with little road accidents.

It won't benefit the looters

Tinubu is clueless, and callous. Tinubu has set wrong antecedents that will hunt the idea of making another Yoruba man president of Nigeria very unlikely in the future.

Like your ancestor?

kingbee90:

This Druggie is a curse to Nigeria. I mean what does he gain by inflicting pains and hardship on Nigerians?
If the werey doesn't no governance, why not leave the Economy how he met it?
*Fuel increase
*High tarrif on Imported goods.
*Increase in price of locally produced goods.
*Increased Phed bills
*Increase in exchange rates
*Devaluation of our naira.
*Increased phone call/data rates

And now the slowpoke wants to establish Toll gates nationwide
This man na devil oh!

Godfullsam:

If this government have their ways, they will bill Nigerians for the air they breath.

....using all avenues to generate funds but nothing to justify the funds generated.

Increase this cost, increase that price, that is all the Frog knows. Nothing more.

They continue Tax the people.

They are always using our brothers from the South South - South East to do their dirty wickedness. In a country where Labour leaders are so inactive and selfish. Kidnapping - Terrorism and Banditry is on the rise and people are complaining / lamenting daily - our health system is nothing to talk about - maternity health Centre is not functional again - inflation and standard of living keep rising - 1 dollar is now so comfortable at 1,450 - 1,550 - The same fuel they met at 187 per litre is now 945 @ NNPC. Yet they want to continue making life difficult for the masses - they want to keep up exploiting - IT'S A SHAME.

kingbee90:

This Druggie is a curse to Nigeria. I mean what does he gain by inflicting pains and hardship on Nigerians?
If the werey doesn't no governance, why not leave the Economy how he met it?
*Fuel increase
*High tarrif on Imported goods.
*Increase in price of locally produced goods.
*Increased Phed bills
*Increase in exchange rates
*Devaluation of our naira.
*Increased phone call/data rates

And now the slowpoke wants to establish Toll gates nationwide
This man na devil oh!

Because he believes he has enough foot soldiers and leaders he is settling plus media ,plus inec,judiciary that will help him back to power
He doesn't believe the people matters, so their interest can be in the back burner
And the people don't even love themselves nor believes they too should matter, that the resources of the nation belongs to all and not the few elites

are they gona be putting one on Enugu Onitsha expressway, because they are needed on the Ugwuoba to 9th mile axis. those Fulani cows they officially reside on the highway should be made to pay toll daily ...

Bobloco:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/02/return-of-toll-plazas-on-federal-highways/

No be say tolling bad, but FG no get credibility. Toll money go more hands than pure water for traffic jam! From the oga wey go cut hin share straight from the top, to the agbero wey go run things from the tollgate gan, na only God go know wetin go remain. Before dem squeeze us for another tax, make dem show us say dem fit manage am first. Until then, my people, we're just ATM for these big agbada elites. Na to dey pray say dem no go soon tax us for sunlight and fresh air!

OBJ removed them, Tpain wan bring am back.... 🤣


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No istration can frustrate me. Let them do whatever they feel is best.

If transparently managed, tolling is not bad.

But knowing bat, this is just another avenue to ...

D police toll gate isn't enuff, they want more.
Greedy lots.
I'm sure d presidio and tp minister r salivating over dis cash cow
By d time t-pain finish with Nigeria, we go know say Pablo escobar na angel.
Btw those saying Tinubu is clueless just don't guess it. He knows what is right for d nation but he will do what is right only for himself

this is really a burden to the masses. Tinubu and excess taxation are like 5&6
evil blueprint

Illegal fee

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Good that you posted this message at this very top, so that eediots won't come with their usual ''there's nothing wrong with the toll gates as long as they will use the money to maintain the roads''.

This statement has deceived lots of Nigerians for years into ing useless policies.

The roads will not be maintained!

The money realized will never be used for anything that will benefit the masses.
We have seen that over and over again.
The saved subsidy funds is just one of them.
The masses should never agree to sacrifice anything again because it will end in futility.

omoredia:
Nigeria is proof that not everybody in this country likes what is good. The vast majority of Nigerians are evil and wicked people and that's why our nation is the way it is today

Lets know this particular ''what is good'' you talked about.

Tax tax and more tax...

Rehoboam!