Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet

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Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by Okoroawusa: 7:22am On Oct 06, 2019

E no go better for PDP

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by adenigga(m): 7:22am On Oct 06, 2019

AerialMapper:
The Government doesn’t even have any policy!
They threw out the statement to get a feeler; let’s see if there’ll be a backlash. Now they’ve backed up.

I would gladly pay a toll; I’ll save more money by getting to my destination on time, with my car intact and in comfort. However, what is the assurance that we will get the good roads from the tolls collected? Fix the roads and toll it!

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by mercyviv(f): 7:23am On Oct 06, 2019

Some agitations are just worthless; no one need to preach it to anyone that the toll gate reintroduction is good news, especially in terms of securing the highways. Even aside that, it provide a good business terminal for many artisans and skilled workers. Most of these bottled waters, snacks, refreshments and restaurants operators and sellers will hail the idea. So many settlements along the major highways where people now reside are as a result of toll gate system back then. We should just tell ourselves the truth that clearing the toll gate was just a bad policy.
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Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by adenigga(m): 7:26am On Oct 06, 2019

AerialMapper:
The Government doesn’t even have any policy!
They threw out the statement to get a feeler; let’s see if there’ll be a backlash. Now they’ve backed up.

I would gladly pay a toll; I’ll save more money by getting to my destination on time, with my car intact and in comfort. However, what is the assurance that we will get the good roads from the tolls collected? Fix the roads and toll it!

But prepared for hold up o! If you have experienced one @ Ikoyi bridge & lekki you will understand.

Though, nice idea provided the money realised is justifiably utilized on those roads.

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by MobilityExpress: 7:29am On Oct 06, 2019*

No, please oh, President Buhari APC should re-introduce the toll gates and continue to give Nigerians more reasons to unite to vote out APC in 2023. Toll gates that were scrapped by President Obasanjo after he added road tax to petrol as a replacement revenue collection for it, not to mention to prevent the heavy accidents with mass casualties those toll gates were causing due to when trucks fail brakes when approaching the heavy traffic caused by the toll gates. The Ife toll gate tragedy comes to mind. About 200 were people killed in a ghastly accident at the toll gates when a tanker failed brakes when trying to slow down approaching the toll gate traffic. It was on a Saturday. Many women, children, men, babies, families, relatives, about to wed couples, just wedded couples etc died in that place on that day. Burnt to death beyond skin, burnt to bones. It was a terrible horror. This was the major reason OBJ scrapped the toll gates later after this horrifying calamity, but he introduced road maintenance tax that increased price of fuel to cover for the revenue, road tax that we are still paying till today. APC knows all this, but if they still want to exhibit the usual wickedness and stubborn disdain to exploit the masses with yet another anti-people policies, then they should continue. For every action, there's an equal opposite reaction, and Nigerians will react at the elections in 2023.

We won't beg oh. APC should please introduce toll gates and even out the price at 10k to make plenty money because they will need the money for their retirement in 2023. Buhari APC should add internet tax, they should increase VAT to 60%, they should add breathing air tax, waking up tax and sleeping tax to it too. Please continue to give us more reasons to unite to vote you out in 2023, just like we united to vote out PDP in 2015, and no amount of rigging can save you in 2023 after the masses unite, just like no amount of rigging could save PDP. We gave you people a solid chance to make a difference but since you said you want to be unfortunate, then the Nigerian masses will answwer you back in 2023 by God's grace. Petrol was N97 and diesel around N150 during GEJ time and he was paying subsidies, Buahari APC told us that subsidies were a scam and fuel should be cheaper. We elected Buhari APC. But now Buhari APC petrol is N145 and diesel up to N300 in some states, yet Buhari APC is still paying subsidies. Now tell me, who is the real SCAM between GEJ PDP and Buhari APC. Both are scam but this current one is the bigger scam. Buhari APC should continue, they should lock Sowore up till 2023, no problem, they should bring over taxation, no problem, they should close the borders, no problem, they should ban anything they like, no problem, they should grant killer bandits and kidnappers amnesty and pay them billions for killing people, no problem, they should give killer fulani herdsmen they are importing here GCFR, OON and citizenship and turn them to gods that cannot be arrested for their mass killings in Nigeria, no problem, anything you like do, no problem. The Nigerian masses will respond in 2023 elections. Even APC governors go hear am. Just like PDP lost many governorship seats because of GEJ PDP presidency.

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Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by SIMEONMPEE(m): 7:44am On Oct 06, 2019

Na so ...they go dey lie till they start am .... am tire of this country...

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Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by fowlyansh181(m): 7:56am On Oct 06, 2019

Aonkuuse:
And PDP shamelessly start broadcasting hate and lies, I wonder if really they want to come back to power with the propaganda because this is not opposition it is pain

he hasn’t made a statement on WHEN, but has openly welcome IF

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by fowlyansh181(m): 7:57am On Oct 06, 2019

Charleys:
Travel and see, how many of you travel out of your states.

Police checkpoints is another toll gate in disguise.(without the gate)

if they introduce toll gate will they get rid of the checkpoints? And the police don’t just task anybody..

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by fowlyansh181(m): 7:59am On Oct 06, 2019

Aonkuuse:
Bro I don't spell doom on myself like others, as a common man I have hope for a brighter future PDP and APC are just nothing but party all their leaders were once common people they just choose not to change things. Almost every country started like this even worse but they got there why should I not have hope in Nigeria?

because Nigeria is a fool at 59 and a fool at 59 is a fool forever.

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by Frankbaro(m): 8:09am On Oct 06, 2019

hisexcellency34:
They are trying to deny it after being exposed opposing toll gates in 2011

I doubt that, this APC Government have no shame oo, they can always deny that
Conglomerate of liars.

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by begge: 8:14am On Oct 06, 2019

NUTIN WORK IN D HAND OF DIS RUGA, GWORO, LIFELESS JUBRIL MONSTER, NEPA CERTIFICATE FELLO

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by Akporhono4u(m): 8:30am On Oct 06, 2019

Charleys:
Travel and see, how many of you travel out of your states.

Police checkpoints is another toll gate in disguise.(without the gate)

With the reintroduction of toll gate, i believe most o those police check points will be removed from the road, else the will be a sudden hike for transport fee.

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by FarahAideed: 8:35am On Oct 06, 2019

uniqUN:
Why the fuss? Bringing back the toll gates will definitely reduce insecurity in ANY country. We need it now more than ever. They should also beef up the security checks between states at every gate stop. Not just for the money alone. This is going to curb highway robbery and kidnap if looked into properly.

Bringing back tollgates will reduce insecurity? grin

do you know how many Military and police check points are already in Nigeria ? Sorry bro but you are not very sound

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by fortunejum: 9:12am On Oct 06, 2019

Charleys:
Travel and see, how many of you travel out of your states.

Police checkpoints is another toll gate in disguise.(without the gate)

Na so. Police toll gate

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by Sermwell(m): 9:21am On Oct 06, 2019

mercyviv:
Some agitations are just worthless; no one need to preach it to anyone that the toll gate reintroduction is good news, especially in terms of securing the highways. Even aside that, it provide a good business terminal for many artisans and skilled workers. Most of these bottled waters, snacks, refreshments and restaurants operators and sellers will hail the idea. So many settlements along the major highways where people now reside are as a result of toll gate system back then. We should just tell ourselves the truth that clearing the toll gate was just a bad policy.
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I don't think you have been traveling!! which road are they going to erect the toll gates?? you mean the death traps we have on our highways?? why can't they fix the road first and then toll it??

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by Kinikini: 10:06am On Oct 06, 2019

The FG is confused. Lacks a good thinking cap. I will rather they toll roads than increase VAT . Also I will be glad to pay toll to drive on a good road. The toll that bad road has taken on us all is humongous. Loss of valuable time. Stress. Loss of life, in addition to bad spots being the criminals' vantage locations
quote author=Ecstasy154 ost=82880154]Okechukwu Nnodim

The Federal Government on Saturday said it did not make any policy statement to suggest that it would reintroduce toll gates across federal highways in Nigeria any time soon.

It said if such move was to take effect soon, there would be proper explanations on how it would commence.

When asked to state if the government had rescinded its decision to reintroduce toll gates, the Special Adviser on Communications to the Minister of Works and Housing, Hakeem Bello, told our correspondent in Abuja on Saturday night that the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, never made any policy statement on toll gates.

Bello said, “Look, why the so much excitement over nothing? The minister never made a policy statement. If the government wants to make a major policy like that (toll gates reintroduction), there will be explanations, press conferences, briefings and all of that.

“It was during the course of the press briefing (at the state house) that someone asked about tolling and the minister responded by saying that there was no law against tolling. So why would people hold this high as if tolling is starting tomorrow?”

“Of course, that cannot be a policy statement for one to say tolling is coming tomorrow or very soon. He (Fashola) didn’t make a policy statement on when there will be toll gates on our roads.”

https://punchng.com/no-policy-statement-yet-on-toll-gates-reintroduction-fg/[/quote]

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by Nobody: 10:10am On Oct 06, 2019

Where is all the recovered loot and TSA and the record breaking tax revenue and the oil money?

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by Kay512: 10:21am On Oct 06, 2019

olisaEze:
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Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by allthingsgood: 11:23am On Oct 06, 2019

AroleOduduwa2:
The presidency or whatever they call themselves are too callous. The masses are crying, nothing is working in the country, yet they still roll out policies that will ensure they take from the masses, people that can’t afford a 3 square meal.

So who will pay for d roads u use huh

If u can buy a car, then why can't u pay 100naira toll huh

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by uniqUN(m): 11:46am On Oct 06, 2019

FarahAideed:
Bringing back tollgates will reduce insecurity? do you know how many Military and police check points are already in Nigeria ? Sorry bro but you are not very sound

You don't even go anywhere close to being sound not to mention VERY. And I'm not sorry to say that to you, bro. It's pointless explaining anything to you.

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by johnad3(m): 11:56am On Oct 06, 2019

AIYE Buhari Administration ti baje, just want to screws everybody to death, Nigerian govt are the enemy of her citizens, hardship in the country and yet they are still making things difficult for people. TINUBU IS the only one who fix this country for good, but not the likes of Baba Goes slow on the seat call Buhari.

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by FarahAideed: 12:54pm On Oct 06, 2019

uniqUN:
You don't even go anywhere close to being sound not to mention VERY. And I'm not sorry to say that to you, bro. It's pointless explaining anything to you.

Abeg carry your low IQ away ..for your info you are talking with someone with an IQ of above 140 ... tackle insecurity indeed grin

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by SoNature(m): 1:05pm On Oct 06, 2019

Aonkuuse:
And PDP shamelessly start broadcasting hate and lies, I wonder if really they want to come back to power with the propaganda because this is not opposition it is pain

Why are you calling PDP?

Are you new in this country?

APC always makes statement and denies it, claiming that it was quoted out of context.

Re: Toll Gates Reintroduction: No Policy Statement Yet – FG by uniqUN(m): 2:11pm On Oct 06, 2019

FarahAideed:
Abeg carry your low IQ away ..for your info you are talking with someone with an IQ of above 140 ... tackle insecurity indeed

LOL... Such an insecured kid.

Warren Buffet (investor) net worth $82 billion IQ= 145
George H. W. Bush (former US president) IQ= 130
George W. Bush (former US president) IQ= 124
Muhammed Ali (former world heavy weight boxing champion and philanthropist) IQ= 78
Hilary Clinton (former US senator and presidential aspirant) IQ=140
FarahAideed (current nairaland ASSpiRANT ) IQ>140

keep ranting about your IQ. Atleast that's a use.

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