oddy4real:
You are so ignorant and you are proud of it. Peruse through the post, is the Federal Government suing the Lagos State Government?
Your comprehension skills are virtually non-existent

me1234: I appreciate Fashola for the projects so far in lagos. However, my question is why build these projects then toll us for them after paying our taxes. So my question is did he used his personal money to build these projects? And if it was a loan is he going to payback with his personal money? Why do our government carryout their responsibility to the people and yet enslave the people? Good roads are the responsibilities of the government to its people. The peoples responsibility is to pay tax.unfortunately in lagos the people pay tax yet they are tolled

tomiyege: This's extortion of d highest level, is it not our tax payer money they used in building it? They asked permission frm d Federal government for the project to reduced congestion on our 4 the good will of d citizen nt knowing they are planning 2 enrich their self with tax tax payer money.I don't even trust d fed government, mayb dey filled d suit 2 collect there own share out of it, cos it was build on fed water way

LWKMD.....

As the population of Ikoyi and Lekki 1 increased so much, with so many people complaining about a bridge located in Ikoyi/Lekki

Or is all this noise coming from resident of 2nd Lagos, 3rd Lagos etc

eldoradoxx: Nigeria is a constitutional democracy where law and order and not sentiment reigns. By our laws waterways of such category belong to and are managed by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Therefore by simple interpretation of law and using some principles of law quid quid plantatur solo solo cedis, he who owns the land (water in this case) owns everything on it. Since the water on which the bridge was built belongs to Federal Government of Nigeria, the bridge is deemed to belong to Federal Government of Nigeria and Lagos state cannot by any means toll that road or even control traffic there. I share similar case here in Edo where Edo State Traffic Management Agency now impound vehicles on Federal Highways in Benin. Recently they impounded mine for traffic violation though after a street fight with their officers and serious debate with their boss in their office, they reduced their fine of 20k to zero kobo. But I have decided to go to Court to challenge the action of Edo state government in permitting its agencies to regulate traffick, impose fines for traffick violation on a Federal Highway. It is illegal.

eldoradoxx: Nigeria is a constitutional democracy where law and order and not sentiment reigns. By our laws waterways of such category belong to and are managed by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Therefore by simple interpretation of law and using some principles of law quid quid plantatur solo solo cedis, he who owns the land (water in this case) owns everything on it. Since the water on which the bridge was built belongs to Federal Government of Nigeria, the bridge is deemed to belong to Federal Government of Nigeria and Lagos state cannot by any means toll that road or even control traffic there. I share similar case here in Edo where Edo State Traffic Management Agency now impound vehicles on Federal Highways in Benin. Recently they impounded mine for traffic violation though after a street fight with their officers and serious debate with their boss in their office, they reduced their fine of 20k to zero kobo. But I have decided to go to Court to challenge the action of Edo state government in permitting its agencies to regulate traffick, impose fines for traffick violation on a Federal Highway. It is illegal.

nous: Gosh, many people have comprehension problem (that is what happens when your objectivity is blinded). See the way they are castigating the FG as if it was the FG that sued the Lagos state government.
THE FG IS ALSO A DEFENDANT IN THE CASE.
This is not a FG vs LG case.
People please read with understanding.

Gunzilla:

My friend stop quoting latin maxims from your GNS class..The FG were fully aware that LASG was builiding a bridge on their water ways and they stood by and did nothing.The fact that the bridge is going to be tolled was widely publicised.Go read up on Promissory Estoppel.The FB cant turn around now and say this is our bridge.In the alternative,if the FG want to claim the bridge,they'll have to pay up the whole cost of the bridge to LASG and then untoll it ir knock it down as they see fit...

Sloan:

So sad too many of YOU Nigerians are completely foo.liash! You appreciate it but do not want to pay for it? You love the West and cannot wait to cite US, UK, Canada, etc. at every opportunity, how do you think it's done here? Do you think developed infrastructure just springs up from a few revenue sources? How about a 40% tax rate? Yet, when you use some highways, car parks at the airport, priority lanes, YOU STILL PAY TOLLS & CHARGES! How much is your tax rate wherever you live? Well, if the FG and the PDP-sponsored lawyer suing the state government will pay the total cost of the construction + interest + other charges as deemed fit immediately, then tolls can be stopped! But if even N 1 remains unpaid tolling must continue! In fact it will be better because if the state government constructed at N 30 B, let them mark the repayment of the FG up to 60 B and use the money to complete some the projects in Lagos and start constructing the 4th Mainland bridge! That will be sweet! After finishing that one, TOLL it again so the FG can complain, take them to court and charge N 500 B as total cost of projects, capital, loan and projected value. With 500 B, the SW will surely have even loftier ideas!

Gunzilla:

My friend stop quoting latin maxims from your GNS class..The FG were fully aware that LASG was builiding a bridge on their water ways and they stood by and did nothing.The fact that the bridge is going to be tolled was widely publicised.Go read up on Promissory Estoppel.The FB cant turn around now and say this is our bridge.In the alternative,if the FG want to claim the bridge,they'll have to pay up the whole cost of the bridge to LASG and then untoll it ir knock it down as they see fit...

OneDemola:

I need to give you 1 million likes for this comment!

KINGwax: u shld ask why england, whom her citizens pay as much as 40% in tax still pay tolls for bridges.
Most times u guys talk without reasoning!

The simple reason for tollin is

1. To discourage congestion on the new bridge

2. Free space for the old lane

3. Collect more cash from the rich who are not complaing anyway

4. Use the same cash to provide free amenities for u poor Id!ots that evade taxes and still want free things!!!

Afolabs101:

In the UK, only the highest earners have the highest portion of their income taxed and you can in no way compare what they get in return for paying tax.

1. LASG should have followed the original plan and had the bridge run from Femi Okunnu to past Osborne, linking 3rd mainland. This option would mean much less traffic without having to toll.

2. See above. This would have freed VI and Ikoyi from traffic in between Lekki and the Mainland.

3. The majority of people passing that route everyday are middle and lower class. People working white collar or blue collar jobs commuting from the Mainland to Lekki to work or vice versa. This myth that it's only the rich getting taxed is absolute rubbish.

4. Most people are willing to pay taxes if they feel it is being put to good use. Building a bridge using tax payers money and then turning around to say those tax payers should pay to use the bridge to me amounts to double taxation.

geeez:

It's called a suspension bridge and it is because it is supported by cables

eldoradoxx: Nigeria is a constitutional democracy where law and order and not sentiment reigns. By our laws waterways of such category belong to and are managed by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Therefore by simple interpretation of law and using some principles of law quid quid plantatur solo solo cedis, he who owns the land (water in this case) owns everything on it. Since the water on which the bridge was built belongs to Federal Government of Nigeria, the bridge is deemed to belong to Federal Government of Nigeria and Lagos state cannot by any means toll that road or even control traffic there. I share similar case here in Edo where Edo State Traffic Management Agency now impound vehicles on Federal Highways in Benin. Recently they impounded mine for traffic violation though after a street fight with their officers and serious debate with their boss in their office, they reduced their fine of 20k to zero kobo. But I have decided to go to Court to challenge the action of Edo state government in permitting its agencies to regulate traffick, impose fines for traffick violation on a Federal Highway. It is illegal.

nous: Gosh, many people have comprehension problem (that is what happens when your objectivity is blinded). See the way they are castigating the FG as if it was the FG that sued the Lagos state government.
THE FG IS ALSO A DEFENDANT IN THE CASE.
This is not a FG vs LG case.
People please read with understanding.

bennyraz: Federal Government are just envious of Lagos state Government!! them are like, How is fashola doing it clueless people

Oxygenmayo: Shameless FG...why won't they pocknose into LASG affairs? They (FG) failed to initiate and successfully complete a federal project. LASG should keep the good work rolling and don't depend on the toothless FG..God knows if they won't raise an eyebrow when LASG completes the light-rail metro project...#JezSayin

$£yi:
Lagos state gov saw the need to construct a bridge on a federal waterway to ease the traffic in the state, built the bridge and tolled the bridge after completion.
Lagosians have the option to either use the longer existing route freely or use the shorter newly constructed route.

Already, Lagos gov has successfully reduced the traffic on the old route, such that citizens that don't care about the tolling of the new bridge won't pass the old one, and the fact that many Lagosians are always in haste means many will go for the tolled bridge, leaving the old for the common Lagosians. Thereby splitting the traffic.

What has the federal government been doing all these years that it was obvious that a bridge is needed on that waterway to ease traffic?
If the federal government had constructed the bridge, will the Lagos state gov go ahead to toll the bridge?

Looks like the federal government is discouraging the state government in taking up responsibilities that they(fg) are incompetent of.

The FG shouldn't have mentioned anything related to the bridge, because it is their incompetent @ss that Lagos government is saving.

No sane human will pass through or see the bridge and won't appreciate the brain behind it. In short the Federal government is envious of Lagos state.