forgiveness:
Toll is needful.

Better no mind those mumu

ha baba tollgate fashola no let baba go slow come stop to move because of toll gate tinz ooooo him fit leave u say u because u can generate ur own money

masseratti:
please you are already paying that toll money whether you use the road or not anytime you buy a litre of fuel up till now,the question BRF should av asked is NNPC should provide that money, get a contractor that will be in charge of maintaining it for 30 years subject to reviews,am a Fashola fan but he missed this one abeg.

I have commented based on this issue u raised earlier. There will be review on it.

arresa:



You think all the wonderful infrastructures you see in developed countries were built from money that fell from the sky?

No, they build their infrastructures with petrol tax and bond measures that the citizenry paid for.


What about all the beautiful schools with world class facilities? The citizenry paid with bonds and special taxes.


You want a better society with plentiful and beautiful roads with world class infrastructures, but you don't want to pay for it.

Some of you need to head back to to the stone age...

It all boils down trust. Most the politicians are not trusted including this present government

Dinocarex:


That road is a death trap... and to believe a president commissioned that road like that is sickening!!!

the road was not commissioned (except you are refering to OBJ in the '70s). What Jonathan did was to flag off the reconstruction.

menabadoo:
you already pay tax for that journey on every litre of fuel you buy, Nigeria and slavery mentality. You should be demanding for better roads because you already payed for it, paying toll fee in a country like Nigeria (where nothing works) doesn't guarantee a good road

Nigerians must learn to pay if they want good infrastucture. Plus when you are actually paying from your pocket, you are more mindful to keep government honest. Part of our problem is that because we don't pay taxes, we don't see the money that goes into govet as our collective money and we don't hold officials to account.


On the issue of fuel tax, when you see the good roads in England, know that the UK motorist pays road tax, income tax, speeding fines, and despite paying the highest fuel tax in the world at over 70%, some of their roads are still tolled. You pay N1.50 fuel tax out of N87 /litre fuel, less than 2% and you are complaining, 70% of the cost of fuel for the UK motorist is tax.


You pay peanuts you get monkeys.

why don't the federal govt first improve the roads before asking people to pay another tax? Fashola is known for imposing tax and hardship on the poor people while giving free money, through inflated contracts and emoluments, to the rich few. Let the govt do the needful by rehabilitating our roads and expanding them, then we will know if there is no money to maintain them or build new ones. It's another way of enriching the rich. The Story of Lekki-Epe/LCC scandal is still fresh in our memory. By ensuring that the rich few, big businesses and multinationals pay their fair tax, re can generate more than enough to improve our Road networks and do other things...

KolaIbrahim:
why don't the federal govt first improve the roads before asking people to pay another tax? Fashola is known for imposing tax and hardship on the poor people while giving free money, through inflated contracts and emoluments, to the rich few. Let the govt do the needful by rehabilitating our roads and expanding them, then we will know if there is no money to maintain them or build new ones. It's another way of enriching the rich. The Story of Lekki-Epe/LCC scandal is still fresh in our memory. By ensuring that the rich few, big businesses and multinationals pay their fair tax, re can generate more than enough to improve our Road networks and do other things...

I don't think anybody would dare tax motorists on a poor road without 1st reconstructing the road.

Also I was with you on the sham called the lekki-Epe toll till I realised the contract for the road and the toll collection was packaged under Tinubu.

Dinocarex:


Not collecting tax on its own road... Collecting its tax from the company na.
The company is registered, and the govt must collect tax from them.

Jeez! Who owns d company?

knowledgeable:



"Yoruba conspiracy and wickedness in action". He knows quite well, Igbos are more on Nigerian roads due to no sea port or a fully functional international airport in the East. For those one Nigeria, watch Fashola craft out a policy were by Igbos in their higher numbers pay more on this tolling taxation with less benefits to federal roads in the East. Fashola have gotten addicted in taxing the Igbos stealthily with no questions ask. His taxation policy in lagos with a unique Igbo focus comes to mind.

Igbos leaders, Ohaneze, mossob, Ipob and etc must fashion out a scientific app solutions on which ethnic group is paying what and benefiting what. National taxation policy must be included in any negotiation between any group from the south East and federal government.

National centralized taxation policy is an absolutely a sure way for wicked yorubas and hausa/fulani to continously economically enslaving Igbos. They very much know the #s, but under the cover of national policy, execute their evil objectives.

This enslavement is what Ipob youths are sacrificing their lives for. Referendum should be encouraged by lovers of freedom to overcome the African tragedy on themselves.

Needless Paranoia.


Why do you people think everything in this world is always about you. ?

well, every lagosian should have known this from his 8year tenure as gov. Nigerians should expect more tolled roads, full privatisation of the power sector, and more unaffordable houses (lekki homes). I trust BRF to deliver.

Dinocarex:

I have commented based on this issue u raised earlier. There will be review on it.

let them remove the 1naira on a litre first,thats the only review I understand, they we pay,uf not they should get the money from what we consume everyday 40 million litres by 365days is 14600000000

masseratti:
let them remove the 1naira on a litre first,thats the only review I understand, they we pay,uf not they should get the money from what we consume everyday 40 million litres by 365days is 14600000000

Yes!! I'm with you.

masseratti:
let them remove the 1naira on a litre first,thats the only review I understand, they we pay,uf not they should get the money from what we consume everyday 40 million litres by 365days is 14600000000

lets understand this, govt taxes petrol but then gives subsidy on same petrol, it doesn't add up does it? Either way, according to govt official figues, govt spends more on petrol subsidy that it receives in petrol tax, so who's taxing who?

masseratti:
Nigerians will pay more if those services are truly rendered,but they are not, we are already taxed with N1 per litre, that's much more than what ever you can generate on toll gate on a road.

My dear those guys over there pay like running tap. Refusal to pay can land one in jail.

No gain without pain.

asuustrike2009:

It all boils down trust. Most the politicians are not trusted including this present government

Distrusts in government is not limited to Nigeria so it's not an excuse not to pay taxes for a better life.


Our problem is our inability to hold our leaders accountable.


Me giving my money to Fashola means I'll definitely get good returns on my money in form of better infrastructures and better way of life.

The best and most sophisticated bridge in Nigeria and west africa wasn't built by any federal government of country in Africa, it was built by Fashola.

Fashola was the only governor with the capacity to provide uninterrupted power supply to government institutions from hospitals, to roads, bridges, courts and secretariat, something our 55 year old FG system or any any other state in Nigeria still can not do.

Fashola delivered more projects than the FG and the other 35 states combined so I'll put my last kobo on him with zero hesitation..

lookandlaff:


lets understand this, govt taxes petrol but then gives subsidy on same petrol, it doesn't add up does it?

let them remove subsidy on petrol.I was never in for subsidy,let them sell the refineries, some other people foreign or local will build a new one,unless we can be as discipline like China, Korea or Japan our government has no business doing business, NNPC should be scrapped. Government should tax the oil companies directly. Am not sure if the American government has any business venture,they tax everything and anything, they give subsidy and bailouts to protect their economy which in other way protect Jobs and productivity they don't dash out money if you are unproductive and not paying tax.

ogmaskman:


My dear those guys over there pay like running tap. Refusal to pay can land one in jail.

No gain without pain.

nothing wrong with paying tax,the point is we are paying already, if we don't ask where or what the money we are paying for is being use for and a new one is introduced,its same thing,accountability is the only way out.

nna ehn, when will this administration be over? ike agwulam, kedu onye ji number mbaka ?

Ecoplexus:
Sai Bo(o)hari
Sai Shange

When you see a post like this, you immediately know that the poster was one of the contractors bloodthirsty demons sucking Nigeria's blood through the Jonathan administration.

The anger building up within me is immeasurable, why does our government love inflicting pains on the citizens and also exploit them??
They're grossly irresponsible, they only think of policy to collect from the masses and not one to empower them. for instance,
If you drive a car in Nigeria you're in trouble, the only thing they provide is petrol, even with your money you won't see it to buy. The roads they are supposed to maintain are bad, after spending much to fix it they'd still stand on the road to check the paper/certificate of road worthiness as if the road itself is worthy of being plied
Look at the number plate change,it's to exploit the masses, they'are planning to introduce speed limiter - also to exploit, as if the roads are even smooth.. .

What will the government ever give freely to the Masses without strangulating them monetarily??

abbey621:


His tax and build idea worked for Lagos and I believe it will work for the nation. Nigerians still remain one of the least taxed citizens in the world. Our effective tax rate is less than 10%, the reason past governments have failed is partially our fault. It is only when we do our part that we can hold the government accountable for theirs. My family member worked for LIRS for years, you wouldn't believe the number of companies with tax evasions.

It is not the % taxed, but what the money is used for. I bet it would just disappear like the oil revenues.

No de defend yeye government and their stifling policies.

arresa:



Distrusts in government is not limited to Nigeria so it's not an excuse not to pay taxes for a better life.


Our problem is our inability to hold our leaders accountable.


Me giving my money to Fashola means I'll definitely get good returns on my money in form of better infrastructures and better way of life.

The best and most sophisticated bridge in Nigeria and west africa wasn't built by any federal government of country in Africa, it was built by Fashola.

Fashola was the only governor with the capacity to provide uninterrupted power supply to government institutions from hospitals, to roads, bridges, courts and secretariat, something our 55 year old FG system or any any other state in Nigeria still can not do.

Fashola delivered more projects than the FG and the other 35 states combined so I'll put my last kobo on him with zero hesitation..

The miracle working Fashola did same thing in Lagos and the rest is a story. You talk as if you are not in Nigeria where politicians keep deceiving people with policies that are not idealistic. First and foremost, the roads should be in good shape before imposing road tax on it's citizens. This is not Uk where they solely depend on tax to survive moreover their government had already make such amenity before it implemented it. That Fashola provided 24/7 electricity to selected project isn't a yardstick for him to wake up from his slumber an impose road tax or even think of it. Do you know the effect of such policies that will cost Nigerians? Common subsidy removal that the previous administration did, 80% of Nigerians wailed up to a point that the price of things went up. You think road transport owners wouldn't inflate their price thereby causing inflation? Or you think market men and women wouldn't add hike on transport to what they purchased?.
A government doesn't wake from the moon to implement policies without looking at the side effect just like the way GEJ did in January 2012.

Very soon,we will start paying tolls before we av sex with our wives and gal friends.

masseratti:
nothing wrong with paying tax,the point is we are paying already, if we don't ask where or what the money we are paying for is being use for and a new one is introduced,its same thing,accountability is the only way out.

I agree with you. We pay both legal and illegal taxes and levies. But I think this one is straight forward. You collect tolls and we ask for good roads in return. They are directly connected.

So far the toll gates will be all over the nation. No problem!

This man and toll gate sha. If them give am chance, e go put toll gate for heaven.

Honourable minister of toll gate

This is what happens when square pegs are fitted on round holes!

In saner climes, roads are built first before they are tolled. Look at the lekki-Epe toll, the road has not been done half-way yet it's already being tolled. And that is exactly what Fashola intends to do.
Money from tolls is used to maintain the already built roads.
Moreover, not all sane countries have tolls. Here in Canada, I'm yet to see a toll gate.
In the US, where there are tolls, the alternative roads are equally good and nearby but with traffic lights while the toll roads mostly are free from traffic lights.

In my opinion, toll gates should come after complete road construction!

masseratti:
let them remove subsidy on petrol.I was never in for subsidy,let them sell the refineries, some other people foreign or local will build a new one,unless we can be as discipline like China, Korea or Japan our government has no business doing business, NNPC should be scrapped. Government should tax the oil companies directly. Am not sure if the American government has any business venture,they tax everything and anything, they give subsidy and bailouts to protect their economy which in other way protect Jobs and productivity they don't dash out money if you are unproductive and not paying tax.

I agree with you, infact I think petrol is too cheap. people will be more efficient in their journeys if petrol cost more, drivers would speed less if petrol cost more (you burn disproportionately more petrol above a certain speed), government will have more money for projects that truly benefir the masses instead of enriching a cabal if they removed subsidy. Everybody seems to be in favour of subsidy removal except Buhari, I think he's still stuck in the old school mentality on that aspect.

menabadoo:
do they have bad roads abroad?

yes they do

lookandlaff:


I agree with you, infact I think petrol is too cheap. people will be more efficient in their journeys if petrol cost more, drivers would speed less if petrol cost more (you burn disproportionately more petrol above a certain speed), government will have more money for projects that truly benefir the masses instead of enriching a cabal if they removed subsidy. Everybody seems to be in favour of subsidy removal except Buhari, I think he's still stuck in the old school mentality on that aspect.

have you checked teh cost of petrol to other countries of the world, just to give you a tip Venezuela, it cost $1 to fill your tank ie approx 50 ltrs