DMerciful:
If it is PPP, SE will be ok to pay but if its fg, insofar no other fg bridge is tolled in Nigeria,
then its unacceptable

Well apparently they claim the project would be concessioned after construction.

The 2NigerBridge, Lagos-Ibadan and Kaduna-Zaria-Kano roads are 3 projects being financed by the NSIA. According to Fashola, all 3 projects are to be tolled. So let's watch and see what happens when they complete the other 2...

aribisala0:


This is wrong

It is not a Federal road and FG did not give permission

The state and even local governments are well within their rights to toll roads

https://www.trinityllp.com/a-review-of-the-lekki-epe-expressway-toll-road-concession-project/



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sunnewsonline.com/lersa-urges-fg-cbn-to-expand-lekki-epe-road/%3famp

Oga, they've built tolls on 2nd NigerBridge before completion so why not build tolls on those ones? Or are they going to build the tolls after commissioning?

obailala:
Well apparently they claim the project would be concessioned after construction.

The 2NigerBridge, Lagos-Ibadan and Kaduna-Zaria-Kano roads are 3 projects being financed by the NSIA. According to Fashola, all 3 projects are to be tolled. So let's watch and see what happens when they complete the other 2...

DMerciful:
Oga, they've built tolls on 2nd NigerBridge before completion so why not build tolls on those ones? Or are they going to build the tolls after commissioning?

Like I said, let the projects be completed before further comments. Those other projects don't seem to be anywhere near completion like the 2NB.

DMerciful:
Still in the future

Give it a rest bro

collecting tolls on the 2nd Niger bridge is where ? In the past?
Is building Tollgate the objective or collecting the Money? Give it a rest son

christistruth01:



https://www.trinityllp.com/a-review-of-the-lekki-epe-expressway-toll-road-concession-project/

Your point being?
My point is it is not a Federal road

What is yours?

DMerciful:
You're sure this is a transcanada highway built by Canada central govt or Ontario provincial govt? How come transcanada ways are not tolled in BC?

Are there no existing fg roads now that can be tolled? Why start with the East?

toll is toll wetin concern me with who put am there . What is wrong with starting in the east Wont they start some where Victim mentality is bad abeg. Use the other bridge shikena

ednut1:
The other bridge is still open. If you cant afford the toll follow the other one na. There are tolls in other countries too.

You dey make noise, make them finish the bridge first.

You're not showing much wisdom here. State govt towing state road is different from fg because everybody pays for fg project since its built by commonwealth. If fg build a road in Kano thats not being tolled, people from the East also paid for that Kano road because fg money is drawn from all states esp old eastern region!

ednut1:
toll is toll wetin concern me with who put am there . What is wrong with starting in the east Wont they start some where Victim mentality is bad abeg. Use the other bridge shikena

ednut1:
there is nothing evil in tolls. In canada where i stay they have tolls too. Its optional to use just like this second bridge. The first bridge still dey there for free

The first bridge is TO and the second bridge FRO.

Imagine the sentimentality and childishness of people who want others to take them seriously as contenders to govern Nigeria.

Very illogical and irrational creatures

B2Bmen:
just as abiola was sworn in

just like obj was sworn in. Don't be wicked. Think good about humanity

anonimi:


Please how is the Jagbajantis who pees uncontrollably in his pants better than the olodo he packaged as Nigeria's messiah seven years ago?
What is the difference between six and half a dozen

show me who you think is better tinubu is so wise bruh. U don't expect a southern President after Goodluck. Yardua didn't use his term.. So it was the time for the north and buhari was there man. Now its our turn again

LLiKYekoba:


yoruba man and his chronic self-deceit.

mugu. Am a full born nnewi son. Kill yourself

ProudImolite:
How will BAT slow down Igbo hate?

same way he made us occupy Lagos without issues or tribalism. Thankiu

lexy2014:


Did u wait till 2023 before u said this?



If u didn't, then u shouldn't have any challenges answering my question:

Can u give us a snippet about alpha beta?

democracy. Go compete with him.. He's a Nigeria like u

BabalawoPikin:
democracy. Go compete with him.. He's a Nigeria like u

You haven't answered d question:

Can u give us a snippet about alpha beta?

Izzydeprince:
Please somebody should draw the attention of Joe Igbokwe and co-traveler Hope Uzodinma to this important fact concerning second Niger bridge. Even some of our friends from South West who are ignorantly promoting this bridge of bondage and enslavement of South East.
While the North and South West are being developed with our common wealth at no cost to them, that of South East is at cost that extends to generation yet unborn.

Your common wealth? As if SE brings anything to the table.

Roger3D:
Does this look human to you? You Aba flesh eating cannibal

One is a super human who commands respect in civilized world for standing firm to what he believes while the other one represents animals like you and your likes who pamper terrorists and willfully spend tax payers money on them instead of giving listening ear to an honest agitation. Hope you get it?

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ednut1:
The other bridge is still open. If you cant afford the toll follow the other one na. There are tolls in other countries too.

This is a perfect example of wickedness and foolishness... Only one region deserves toll and others don't deserve it. Welcome to One Nigeria where injustice is a symbol of Unity

Rugaria:
No nation built on nepotism and sectionalism archives her full potential. Infact most promising states around the globe have imploded in the past, under the enermous weight of their iniquitous history full of tribalism, favouritism and grand injustices. This is so, because for the people of any given country to come together and galvanize their collective abilities towards modernizing their state, there must exist a sense of nationalism, patriotism and a common purpose. This can't happen when it has become a government policy to marginalize, antagonize and deprive a certain section that contributes immensely towards the economic growth of the country, her fare share of national projects and recognitions..

A case in point here is the over dramatized Second Niger bridge. In the history of this eternally convulsing amalgam, no project has been so dramatized, so politicized and so unashamedly utilized as a political football by the close minded political class in Abuja, at the detriment of the welfare and greater economic activities in the South East and the South South regions. The drama started way back during the military era, when the aging bridge built by the then Eastern government in the 50s, started to show signs of wear and tear. This bridge was bombed during the Nigeria - Biafra war and was extensively damaged as a result of the endless skirmishes there. For a long time, the bridge has been the only shaky link between the former Eastern Nigeria and the rest of the country. With the economic activities going on in such wonderful places like Onitsha, Aba, Port Harcourt, Owerri and the rest, the enermous economic importance/impact of this bridge can not be over emphasized..

It's against this backdrop, that one is overwhelmingly alarmed at the disdain with which the federal government has carried on with this project over the years. Firstly, under Babangidas administration, a drawing of the bridge was made with plans for a rail crossing. But nothing happened as it rgards construction proper. Obasanjo came in and only laid the foundation stones few hours to his abdication of office in 2007, which was basically nothing but a taunt" to those who considered the bridge an essential project to them! The plan for the rail lines over the bridge was also shelved. Jonathan did start the project but suggested a partnership between the construction companies, the state government and the federal government as it regards the funding. Then came Buhari, whose administration saw the second Niger bridge as the most convenient project to use as a balancing act for his brazen but shameful display of bigotry and classic igbophobia.

The bridge will now have almost a dozen Toll Gates!! This will be the first and only project built under any administration since the coming of civilian rule in 1999, that will demand that those using it will pay for all bills incurred during construction! Ofcourse, it's mainly the people of the South East. There are many projects in the North being handled as we speak, by the federal government that have bigger cost outlays when compared to the second Niger bridge but whose total cost are shouldered entirely by the federal government, even if it means borrowing! A good example is the nearly One trillion Naira Abuja - Zaria - Kano road. Infact, Nigeria has gone on to borrow billions of dollars to erect highways and railways and pipelines to Niger republic, another country! Nigerians as a people will collectively pay for these projects in another country, while the South Easterners, who are going to be the main users of The second Niger bridge, will pay through their noses for EVERY cent used to build that bridge!

"Fellow Nigerians", Is this fair??


Below is The Muhammadu Buhari Toll gates at the yet to be commissioned second Niger bridge:

what's with this long epistle or TRASH you wrote! are you saying only Igbos will use the bridge and toll gate? or are there no alternate roads to this toll gate? you guys like writing stupid things that make no sense. SNB will not be the only tolled road in Nigeria so stop this foolishness.

post=111053427:

The project is PPP Julius Berger also funding the construction of the bridge, they will recuperate their money from the tailgate, all Nigerians will pay not just Igbos will use the bridge, this same method was used in construction of Lekki/Ikoyi bridge, same with IJebu ode/Epe high way that was commissioned last month, if its was FG that's funding second Niger bridge it will still be 30% completed.

Just shut up and grow sense!

Every road project done by this administration
no toll gate was mounted anywhere, just few kilometres bridge federal government cannot borrow money to fund.

Rugaria:
No nation built on nepotism and sectionalism archives her full potential. Infact most promising states around the globe have imploded in the past, under the enermous weight of their iniquitous history full of tribalism, favouritism and grand injustices. This is so, because for the people of any given country to come together and galvanize their collective abilities towards modernizing their state, there must exist a sense of nationalism, patriotism and a common purpose. This can't happen when it has become a government policy to marginalize, antagonize and deprive a certain section that contributes immensely towards the economic growth of the country, her fare share of national projects and recognitions..

A case in point here is the over dramatized Second Niger bridge. In the history of this eternally convulsing amalgam, no project has been so dramatized, so politicized and so unashamedly utilized as a political football by the close minded political class in Abuja, at the detriment of the welfare and greater economic activities in the South East and the South South regions. The drama started way back during the military era, when the aging bridge built by the then Eastern government in the 50s, started to show signs of wear and tear. This bridge was bombed during the Nigeria - Biafra war and was extensively damaged as a result of the endless skirmishes there. For a long time, the bridge has been the only shaky link between the former Eastern Nigeria and the rest of the country. With the economic activities going on in such wonderful places like Onitsha, Aba, Port Harcourt, Owerri and the rest, the enermous economic importance/impact of this bridge can not be over emphasized..

It's against this backdrop, that one is overwhelmingly alarmed at the disdain with which the federal government has carried on with this project over the years. Firstly, under Babangidas administration, a drawing of the bridge was made with plans for a rail crossing. But nothing happened as it rgards construction proper. Obasanjo came in and only laid the foundation stones few hours to his abdication of office in 2007, which was basically nothing but a taunt" to those who considered the bridge an essential project to them! The plan for the rail lines over the bridge was also shelved. Jonathan did start the project but suggested a partnership between the construction companies, the state government and the federal government as it regards the funding. Then came Buhari, whose administration saw the second Niger bridge as the most convenient project to use as a balancing act for his brazen but shameful display of bigotry and classic igbophobia.

The bridge will now have almost a dozen Toll Gates!! This will be the first and only project built under any administration since the coming of civilian rule in 1999, that will demand that those using it will pay for all bills incurred during construction! Ofcourse, it's mainly the people of the South East. There are many projects in the North being handled as we speak, by the federal government that have bigger cost outlays when compared to the second Niger bridge but whose total cost are shouldered entirely by the federal government, even if it means borrowing! A good example is the nearly One trillion Naira Abuja - Zaria - Kano road. Infact, Nigeria has gone on to borrow billions of dollars to erect highways and railways and pipelines to Niger republic, another country! Nigerians as a people will collectively pay for these projects in another country, while the South Easterners, who are going to be the main users of The second Niger bridge, will pay through their noses for EVERY cent used to build that bridge!

"Fellow Nigerians", Is this fair??


Below is The Muhammadu Buhari Toll gates at the yet to be commissioned second Niger bridge:

Absolutely stupid article. Everything is now about nepotism and tribalism. What if the bridge is tolled? And so what? Tolled roads are easier to maintain, and commuters can easily

Do you even know what the terms and agreement in the construction and maintenance of the bridge is? Do you know if a concession agreement was made with the construction company to toll AND maintain the road for Bleep number of years, after which the maintenance of the road reverts to the FG? How do you know if that was that the FG agreed on since it was private public partnership, and they couldn't afford to fund all 100% of the project?

I hate it when people just write intelligence nonsense without facts. Even as an Igbo person (I'm from Imo State), in my various travels, I've realized that the best highways around the world are roads that are tolled and concessioned to a private company to maintain.

dejol88:

Just shut up and grow sense!

Every road project done by this administration
no toll gate was mounted anywhere, just few kilometres bridge federal government cannot borrow money to fund.

Empty brain

post=111066487:

Empty brain

Empty head like you don’t know implications of toll on small business who depends people coming from outside the state to make purchases in onitsha.

Why has federal government not put toll in Lagos Ibadan expressway that is going through reconstruction? Where did they get the funds from ?
How about other gigantic projects more costlier than this bridge that government is funding, where did they get the money from?

Is not buhari who went to negotiate the release of abacha loot and declared that the money will be used to fund the bridge.

See have sense and stop being ignorant

Ka

Smartini:


Absolutely stupid article. Everything is now about nepotism and tribalism. What if the bridge is tolled? And so what? Tolled roads are easier to maintain, and commuters can easily

Do you even know what the terms and agreement in the construction and maintenance of the bridge is? Do you know if a concession agreement was made with the construction company to toll AND maintain the road for Bleep number of years, after which the maintenance of the road reverts to the FG? How do you know if that was that the FG agreed on since it was private public partnership, and they couldn't afford to fund all 100% of the project?

I hate it when people just write intelligence nonsense without facts. Even as an Igbo person (I'm from Imo State), in my various travels, I've realized that the best highways around the world are roads that are tolled and concessioned to a private company to maintain.

Why are they not concessioning other roads in Nigeria? Why used tax payers money to fund road construction in other regions and come to south east to play this card of concession?

Are you not here when FG release data tha south east is the poorest in southern Nigeria?

Why further put burden on the poorest people?

ednut1:
The other bridge is still open. If you cant afford the toll follow the other one na. There are tolls in other countries too.

Everlastingson:





"Igbos are too emotional". And you are not emotional. Hypocrite.

cry cry big babies of Nigeria …

DMerciful:
Where are the tollgates on Lagos-Ibadan road, Abuja kaduna kano roads?

Oga you are not smart , check your google and see what FG says about tolling some Federal roads … Oga relax your mind toll gate for Nigeria is coming back and more roads will be tolled

dejol88:

Why are they not concessioning other roads in Nigeria? Why used tax payers money to fund road construction in other regions and come to south east to play this card of concession?

Are you not here when FG release data tha south east is the poorest in southern Nigeria?

Why further put burden on the poorest people?

Only a foolish Government will build such a highway & not Toll it, Why are you showing your ignorance, who said they are using tax payers money to build the roads, ie, is SUKUK fund tax payers money?

It is all about Build, Use & Return.

Are you not the same people that said you don’t need loans from Islamic financial Institutions?