Bestbeelieve:


Those are nations where amenities work.we should get it right first before drainning the pockets of people who are even on the verge of salary cuts.what manner of policies? Please.....

koboko69:

Ohohohoho..

Was this ur position when Jonathan incease import duties on used and new cars....even though basic amenities were not in place.

I am sure you were one of the ones saying we have to take a first step ...india did it china did it....bla bla bla.

But for your hatred now.....you are singing another tune

woodcook:


Your post sounds as if road users have not be being for it via a tax was introduced by Obj each time you buy a litre of petrol. My question is, is FG going to drop the tax on petrol when the tolls are erected or are they going to pretend that there was no such tax meant for road maintenance and tax ordinary citizens twice for same thing? Mind you, you know how life is in Nigeria and what people living on fixed are passing through on daily basis in order to make ends with their meager pay and you want to burden them again.

flexxyworld:
BRF is working!

lookandlaff:
I would gladly pay N2000 as toll from lagos to ibadan if it means the journey takes no more than the 1 hr it's supposed to take. The time lost navigating lagos -Ibadan and all the bad federal highways is worth a lot more than that.


It's not tolling that's the issue, it's the corruption that usually follows these ideas that get people up in arms. What I would hate is to pay tolls on a bad road. I am a Fashola skeptic personally but this govt says it's not business as usual anymore so let's give them a chance. We have to, because if this government fails, Nigeria is doomed.

adjoviomole:



No federal tolls.d lga tolls we have,who's account is d money goin to? Dey make millions in a day n yet no good road,now dey want to take d extortion to federal level......

ODUBEZE:
In as much as I support most of Fashola's idea, I must say I am not in support in this for the following reasons:
1. Introduction of toll fee will lead to multiple taxation in addition to the untold hardship!
2. These same motorist is already extorted!

chigo931:
Look @ dem yeyuba bigots being happy because your broda plans to extort from Nigerians.

Obj removed tolls due to tax motorists pay (#1.50) from every litre of petrol bought please let's ask him what happens to the money paid over time


It's only in Nigeria you provide for yourself everytin u need even when yo have a government.

Water=you pay for borehole

Road=you pay toll fee

Electricity=you pay for fuel so that generator can work

To surf the internet =no free wifi,you need to buy your data and if you are not careful social media bill sponsored by Apc senators sends you to jail on top your own data o

To watch cable tv=you pay dstv,startime or gotv

Yet they want igbos to stay in such a hopeless country because they feel they've been too nice to us.

Nigerians should go checkout how Libyans lived prior to moamar gadaffi's death. Anyways Remita(remi+tinubu) will be incharge of the tolling.

I'm still waiting for the day a yoruba man will say tinubu should be hanged for corruption,but whenever it's gej u see them vomiting crap from their decayed mouth

The money tinubu+obasanjo stole while in govt is enough to fix all our roads

menabadoo:
my optimism is driving toward improving the lives of the masses and not extorting the little they make for themselves.

Dinocarex:


Where is the local government tolls located? Lekki expressway?
That expressway was PPP... Public Private Partnership. Instead of being indebted to the company... Why not just collect tolls for a certain period of time under Cost Base Analysis..

That's just simple economics.

adjoviomole:







PPP on who's road?..ok let me put it dis way,who owns the lekki told gate?

Dinocarex:


In ur own view, u're seeing it from half empty bottle perspective....
Let us just be optimistic.

erico2k2:

I'm sure if you have to ply that rd to n fro wrk Mon to Fri ur tune of words would be diff. When U say sane could tries check.the govt of these countries tries don't invest their capital it is usually private coy who construct and toll the rd. They tolling usually has a time scale. The govt monitors it's activities.good example is the M60 to Manchester.

Dinocarex:


The govt collects its tax.. And the payment is given to the private companies

menabadoo:
its multiple taxation man, we already pay this tax on each litre of fuel we buy. Why the toll shiit again? please try to consider other nigeians too. What have they done with the tax they have been receiving before now?

idupaul:


First of all ask yourself how well he managed the tolling he set up in LAGOS where the money which was exorbitant was never used to do maintain or even complete the roads...Good as it sounds on paper those who know Fashola know that this is only a ploy to enrich his friends and himself who already run illegal tolling cartels on LAGOS roads

adjoviomole:



Who own's it na? D govmnt is collecting tax on a property built on its road?

abatically:


Every sane countries have tolls. It is not a bad thing to have tolls and use the funds generated to maintain the roads. Or should we wait for govt every time tongix damaged roads?

menabadoo:
its multiple taxation man, we already pay this tax on each litre of fuel we buy. Why the toll shiit again? please try to consider other nigeians too. What have they done with the tax they have been receiving before now?

Olukat:
Fashola need to study previous Govts. Policies on this issue.
The absence of a toll gate does not necessarily mean people aren't paying certain amount of money
The FG must review the decision of OBJ administration on the issue, and of course represent it to the senate.
Nigerians are paying with hardship and pains.
More taxation would add to their sufferings