Residents unhappy about Lekki-Epe Toll plaza
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Posted by Felix Okoli on August 24, 2010 at 01:30:56:
I had already talked about the Toll gates the Lagos state govt is erecting at a point on the Lekki-Epe expressway with the help of the Lekki Concession Company Ltd. The toll gates were probably part of the agreement reached between the company and Lagos state as part of financial benefits to be derived from the investors. The truth is that, residents of Lekki are not quite happy with this development as they would want the toll gates removed. The first is that they see no reason why they have to be paying to access a road within their state as tax paying citizens. Some feel that it makes no sense increasing the tax burden of Lagosians by this means while they also feel that it would actually cause more traffic on an already busy road and may discourage people from relatives and friends visiting Lekki all the same. There are many reasons why most people do not feel at peace with those toll gates set up on the road within a state for that matter. Is the govt not being too aggressive in raising funds for developing public roads? Well the tolls are already there and if they would ever be removed, maybe by another govt or until the deal reached with the LC and the state becomes finally consummated.
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I had already talked about the Toll gates the Lagos state govt is erecting at a point on the Lekki-Epe expressway with the help of the Lekki Concession Company Ltd. The toll gates were probably part of the agreement reached between the company and Lagos state as part of financial benefits to be derived from the investors. The truth is that, residents of Lekki are not quite happy with this development as they would want the toll gates removed. The first is that they see no reason why they have to be paying to access a road within their state as tax paying citizens. Some feel that it makes no sense increasing the tax burden of Lagosians by this means while they also feel that it would actually cause more traffic on an already busy road and may discourage people from relatives and friends visiting Lekki all the same. There are many reasons why most people do not feel at peace with those toll gates set up on the road within a state for that matter. Is the govt not being too aggressive in raising funds for developing public roads? Well the tolls are already there and if they would ever be removed, maybe by another govt or until the deal reached with the LC and the state becomes finally consummated.
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