Six months after the Lekki tollgate shooting, the Lagos state government has kickstarted efforts to reopen the Lekki tollgate.

In February 2021, the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) requested that the Lekki tollgate be reopened to retain its staff and pay pending debits. This appeal was made by the LCC manager Yomi Omomuwasan.

Mr Omomuwasan revealed that the company owed debts in local and international banks up to N11.5 billion and $31 million respectively as at 2020.

“As at 2011, we had a balance of about 24 billion in naira owed to local banks and 49 million dollars owed to an international development bank,” he said.

“Through the operation of the toll progressively, payments are being made. It is on record, the company borrowed money, and we keep mentioning areas where people can verify. They are local banks, Nigerian banks, they have names and have records.”

“There is no way a company can lie that we are owing when they are not owing,” he noted.

The manager speaking further pointed out that the company had been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and could not make payment during this period.

Mr Omomuwasan also noted that the LCC could not be shut down forever due to the #EndSARS protests.

“There is nowhere in the world where an event happened at a place, and you close it forever,” he said.

On February 6 2020, the Lagos State Judicial Panel had approved calls for the Lekki Tollgate to reopen. Protests by Nigerians to forestall the reopening of the tollgate were met by brutality, and popular comedian Mr Macaroni was also arrested.
The #EndSARS Protests

In October 2020, the #EndSARS movement, which protested against the police brutality of youths in Nigeria, took the nation by storm, with Nigerian youths taking to the streets in a peaceful protest demanding their rights.

These nationwide protests went on for over two weeks, gaining momentum and attracting the attention of both local and international actors.

Several locations were earmarked as gathering points for protesters, one of which was the Lekki-Epe expressway tollgate. While attempting to capture the attention of the Federal and state government, the protesters had barricaded the tollgate, stopping the movement of traffic through and halting the inflow of cash from the tollgate, as they say, “hit them where it hurts the most.”

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Smh. Africa. Nigeria

Oya! More revenue for Lagos.

Abeg, those paying at Lekki tollgate, what exactly (is the service) they're paying for?

Whenever they drive through the gate, does it increase their account balance?

.......

By the way, please check my signature and patronize us for your data. Na beg I dey beg. Thanks.

That place needs cleansing


Can still smell blood � of the innocent people there.





Wailers will start having erection on this comment but I don’t care.

waillers no go sleep well 2day

Toll gate wahala

This is the most useless and heartless government in Nigeria. I believe the Lagos government is another Buhari in the making !!!

Nawa

You people dare not try such nonsense... Where is justice for the lives you sent Nigerian army to kill. You and your family want to continue making blood money at the toll, it's impossible.

The bloods of the innocent you all shed will cry and demand justice from you all and it will be extended to your families.

Useless leaders.... Murderers

Nobody died at Lekki Toll gate

Get over it !!!!

Go and deal with the Governor that ordered the Akwuzu Sars Massacre
It was a complete blood bath with real bodies !!!

NaijaSumigan:
You people dare not try such nonsense... Where is justice for the lives you sent Nigerian army to kill. You and your family want to continue making blood money at the toll, it's impossible.

The bloods of the innocent you all shed will cry and demand justice from you all and it will be extended to your families.

Useless leaders.... Murderers

Nobody died at Lekki Toll gate

Get over it !!!!

Go and deal with the Governor that ordered the Akwuzu Sars Massacre
It was a complete blood bath with real bodies !!!

christistruth01:



Nobody died at Lekki Toll gate

Get over it !!!!

Go and deal with the Governor that ordered the Akwuzu Sars Massacre
It was a complete blood bath with real bodies !!!

Since you're so sure nobody died, was there gunshots fired by the Nigerian army? For how long were the shots fired? Were there casualties after the gunshots?

Kindly answer these questions or let the blood of the innocent condemn you.

Thanks

christistruth01:



https://www.icirnigeria.org/endsars-us-casts-doubt-on-reports-of-killings-at-lekki-toll-gate/

Doubt kee you people.
We talking about the blood of the innocent shed at lekki tollgate on 20th of October 2020 you are talking about US and their doubts.wtf...

NaijaSumigan:
You people dare not try such nonsense... Where is justice for the lives you sent Nigerian army to kill. You and your family want to continue making blood money at the toll, it's impossible.

The bloods of the innocent you all shed will cry and demand justice from you all and it will be extended to your families.

Useless leaders.... Murderers

If you know the people that are killed please tell them to come forward.

It’s almost over 6 month now and we can’t yet see those murdered in Lekki tollgate.

Don’t say the usual rubbish if they are afraid to come out, the line is stale already.

trutharena:


If you know the people that are killed please tell them to come forward.

It’s almost over 6 month now and we can’t yet see those murdered in Lekki tollgate.

Don’t say the usual rubbish if they are afraid to come out, the line is stale already.

They should come out... How about those who came out, what was done?

Stop defending rubbish please... Let's move this Country forward and stop all these political sentiments.

holycup:


Doubt kee you people.
We talking about the blood of the innocent shed at lekki tollgate on 20th of October 2020 you are talking about US and their doubts.wtf...

Nobody died at Lekki

So what are you anniversaring?


-6 months and still no list of the dead

https://www.icirnigeria.org/endsars-us-casts-doubt-on-reports-of-killings-at-lekki-toll-gate/