Apprehension over return of toll gates on highways

Nigerians have expressed concerns over the Federal Government’s plan to reintroduce toll collections on designated dual carriageways across the country.

While some Nigerians support the move, others were quick to condemn it, alleging that the government was looking for another opportunity to further impoverish ordinary Nigerians.

This is even as some stakeholders questioned the exemption of certain categories of people from paying the approved tolls when the plan takes off, saying the exemption clause should be reviewed.

They also urged the government to leverage on technology to ensure transparency and accountability in the exercise and also free flow of traffic at toll points.

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, had after last Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, announced that the council had approved the ministry’s request to reintroduce tollgates on selected dual carriageways across the country.