Travellers on the Benin-Ore-Lagos highway may soon start paying for use of the road, Minister of States for Works, Chris Ogiemwonyi has said, just as he revealed that the federal government may consider involving the Public Private Partnership (PPP), for the full reconstruction of the road.

It will be recalled that Mr. Ogiemwonyi was severely criticised by the Benin monarch last Friday over the minister’s many unfulfilled promises on the completion of rehabilitation work on the road.

Mr. Ogiemwonyi who spoke with journalists in Benin City on Sunday night, said the Federal government decided to embark on the project in phases because of the high cost. He also added that the on-going rehabilitation work on the road would terminate at Ofosu, the boundary town between Edo and Ondo states and would be completed by November, 2012.

According to him, “What we are doing is a palliative measure. The remedy for the Benin-Ofosu-Shagamu road is a full reconstruction because of the age of the road. It is an expensive project. “Government alone cannot do it, which is why we are looking at Public Private Partnership in the reconstruction of the road.” Mr. Ogiemwonyi said the prospective private sectors that partner with the Federal government on the road reconstruction would be allowed to operate toll gates to enable them recover cost expended on the road.


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IF the road is of high standard everybody will happy to pay toll .Finish the reconstruction of the road and collect toll thats how it happen allover the world however in nigerian case expect the unexpected.

dont let it go in the way ofT he Lagos-Ibadan road earlier concessioned which have not seen the light of the day.

The same toll gates that were pulled down for 10million Naira each? PDP led government is as confused as ever. Obasanjo pulled down toll gates which were built for1million each at a cost of 10 million each. Now GEJ and the Gang want to build another set of toll gates. An excellent way of judiciously wasting the resources of the nation!

9ijaMan:

The same toll gates that were pulled down for 10million Naira each? PDP led government is as confused as ever. Obasanjo pulled down toll gates which were built for1million each at a cost of 10 million each. Now GEJ and the Gang want to build another set of toll gates. An excellent way of judiciously wasting the resources of the nation!

GBAM!!

The only solution to Nigeria's infrastructure problems is private sector financing!! When the private sector finances the construction of a road, that road has to be tolled. Nigerians love everything to be free but we end up paying much more eventually. Just an example: It costs more to convey a container from Lagos to Abuja than to ship the same container from Shanghai to Lagos. If we had good infrastructure, that would not be the case.
I would rather pay thousands in tolls for a good road than spend hours trying to navigate through that pit called Ore-Benin express road.

The problems Lekki Epe Express tolling is facing today is a testament to the very socialist mindset of the average Nigeria which is even more prevalent in the south west. I pray this works out. In fact Governance as a whole should be privatized while the Government should focus on policy design and regulation!!

PapaBrowne:

The only solution to Nigeria's infrastructure problems is private sector financing!! When the private sector finances the construction of a road, that road has to be tolled. Nigerians love everything to be free but we end up paying much more eventually. Just an example: It costs more to convey a container from Lagos to Abuja than to ship the same container from Shanghai to Lagos. If we had good infrastructure, that would not be the case.
I would rather pay thousands in tolls for a good road than spend hours trying to navigate through that pit called Ore-Benin express road.

The problems Lekki Epe Express tolling is facing today is a testament to the very socialist mindset of the average Nigeria which is even more prevalent in the south west. I pray this works out. In fact Governance as a whole should be privatized while the Government should focus on policy design and regulation!!

I support this also ie Priavte Sector doing the Operation while Govt provides
the policy and regulation, but it should be a check (Govt) & Balance (Private Sector).

More home based construction companies need to raise their game,

This title is very mis leading.

KAI - the man said they are thinking about concessioning the road to a PPP to build and maintain and they can now charge toll fees to regain their investment.

Poster. what are you out to achieve by twisting the intent of a story?

againstGEJ:

This title is very mis leading.

KAI - the man said they are thinking about concessioning the road to a PPP to build and maintain and they can now charge toll fees to regain their investment.

Poster. what are you out to achieve by twisting the intent of a story?

read the last line of last paragragh

EKONGKING:


“Government alone cannot do it, which is why we are looking at Public Private Partnership in the reconstruction of the road.” Mr. Ogiemwonyi said the prospective private sectors that partner with the Federal government on the road reconstruction would be allowed to operate toll gates to enable them recover cost expended on the road.

These people should stop insulting us