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The Lagos State Government is pushing to resume tolling at the Lekki tollgate despite strong objections raised by residents, SaharaReporters has learnt.

Scores of Nigerian youths protesting police brutality were fired upon at the tollgate on the night of October 20, 2020, by Nigerian soldiers.

The tollgate was the epicentre of the October 2020 #EndSARS protest, following the demonstrations by youths against police brutality, among others.

The ensuing events led to the suspension of tolling operations at the tollgate amidst calls for justice for the victims of the shootings.

It also affected tolling at the nearby Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge, where tolling was also suspended.

Tolling on the Lekki Expressway and Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge is managed by Lekki Concession Company (LCC).

But sources told SaharaReporters that the state government has now resolved to resume tolling at the tollgate and the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge, ignoring public outcry against the move.

“Lagos State Governor (Babajide Sanwo-Olu) has said there is no going back on the Lekki toll fee beginning in the first week of March 2024.

“Training is ongoing for iralty Link Bridge at Ikoyi to commence first week of March,” a government source said.

In March 2022, the state government said tolling on the Lekki tollgate would have to resume, adding that LCC owed both local and foreign lenders billions of naira.

But the LCC in April 2022, said it had again postponed toll collection at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge.

The suspension of toll collection, according to a statement by the LCC management, was to give residents more time to for electronic toll devices.

The management said the resumption of services at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge Toll Plaza followed extensive consultations with and the of key stakeholders including the residents’ associations, traditional rulers and community leaders, professional bodies, as well as the Lagos State Government.

But of the Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association denied this and rejected tolling at the bridge.

The association said the resumption of tolling would aggravate the suffering of Lekki residents.

However, efforts made by our reporter to reach Gbenga Omotoso, the state commissioner for information and strategy failed as he neither answered his call nor replied to the text message sent to him.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/01/31/lagos-moves-resume-tolling-lekki-ikoyi-link-bridge-march?fbclid=IwAR1TQahQ7hd72gfDrOF_aw-1-56DDNtqVVIzEQ7srmeoHr4VucD4kPJ9Orc

Na person wey go protest lose bayi

Ok

In saner climes, when tolls are collected, it is pushed back into the society and use for the betterment of the citizens.

If that is what it will be used for in this part of the world, it is highly welcome
Bit if it is going to be looted (this is what the sane ones among the peope protesting) are really scared of.
The government should let the citizens believe in them
Sanwo-Olu is really trying with infrastructures as we can all see anyways.

God bless Nigeria 🇳🇬

Whatever you do, don't die for Nigeria.

Exactly 1199 days since the Army used lekki toll gate like a range for shooting practice.

no

Useless thieves in Alausa.

A supposedly mega city like Lagos does not have public water supply

Criminal leaders always extorting from the people
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It has always been on their mind. Dem tie their umbilical cord to that lekki toll gate revenue

Ok

Ona kan ó woja

I was driving past the Ikoyi link bridge yesternight and I told my friend that very soon the tolling will start since they have won their elections. Today here it comes.

That road that used to be the best in Lagos is gradually deteriorating because they stopped tolling motorists. Unfortunately, massive traffic gridlock is about to return again. I'm just ambivalent about this news.

Them don win election now, so it was always coming

What is the essence of tolling?

Tinubulation of Lagos.

President hand don touch power, who wan question hin now? Things went Dem no fit do B4 election.

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ONLYtheBRAVE03:
Another banger

I be on Ozumba Mbadiweeeeee 🎶🎵

Jokerman:
What is the essence of tolling?

On top d hardship in d land

Jokerman:
What is the essence of tolling?

Tax

If you're going to ijebu ode through that route you pay toll twice.
I go just relax 4 Epe soft.

Akwamkpuruamu:
It has always been on their mind. Dem tie their umbilical cord to that lekki toll gate revenue

They make a lot of money from there.

Not resuming tolling was practically impossible.

I knew it...

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Hmm....

I sit-down dey look.. Time to recoup again as election has been won.

If it’s true that they still want to toll that gate, then true-true na jagaban send dem to shoot innocent protesters.

Thank God. I will speak Yoruba for them and they will allow me to without paying. Thank God l voted for Tinubu