bettercreature:
You are wrong we have hundreds of busy roads in Nigeria
It's a good development i just hope it wont be another avenue to siphon money and that accident that involve over 40 vehicles and killed over 200 people at the Ile-ife toll gate few years ago comes to my mind

Pray drivers don't add the toll fee on on transportation cost

rickyrex:


Pray drivers don't add the toll fee on on transportation cost

Senseless prayer ofcourse they will . It's basic fact of life. Business always pass on cost to the end consumer.

Basic economic says. When cost of input goes up the cost of the good or service in question increases.

Rather than the FG collect the toll directly, I would prefer that the roads are concessioned to a road management company for an agreed annual fixed fee over say 10 years, while the firm collects the daily tolls and guarantees 100% quality on the roads. So if the firm pays N1bln to govt and they were able to raise N1.3bln, the N300mln profit is for them, which would still be subject to company income tax anyway.

Blue3k:


Oh well can't argue with that. Only thing I would recommend would be decentralize control of these projects to respective local government and states. Then interstate highways can be cooperation between states and federal government.

They should first decentralize Nigeria before talking of decentralizing any other sub arm of any institution, geographic area or entity

COMPAQ:
Rather than the FG collect the toll directly, I would prefer that the roads are concessioned to a road management company for an agreed annual fixed fee over say 10 years, while the firm collects the daily tolls and guarantees 100% quality on the roads. So if the firm pays N1bln to govt and they were able to raise N1.3bln, the N300mln profit is for them, which would still be subject to company income tax anyway.

That's how it works in Dallas Texas. Instead of raising taxes alot hire to upkeep roads they handle it that way. In Houston I think city just handles with extra taxes then collects bids for road work. Only tolled road I remember is hardy toll.

CliffordOrji:
70% of the toll would be gotten from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. It is the most strategic and busiest road in Nigeria. As an Igbo man I must admit that a very large number of the motorist that use the Lagos-Oibadan Express road are my Igbo brothers who keep running away from Igbo land in search of greener pasturers in Yorubaland. I look forward to the day we Igbos will stop running away from Igboland. I look forward to the day the traffic towards Igboland will be as high as it is Yorubaland .

To prove to you that you are not an Igbo man, ibu efulefu.

All I see is confused and good for nothing arms of government.

UchaNwababa:
May God punish them.

"Love those who despitefully use you, bless those who curse you,love your enemies." Matthew 5:44

If this would ensure the roads are maintained as roads should be maintained, then it's fine. I would rather pay a token sum and arrive at my destination in peace, on time, with my sanity and with my life. My only worry however is how it would be managed, maintenance of roads should be concessioned to the private sector, government should never be allowed to handle any toll cash, else all collected cash would end up in one big-man's pocket as usual.

If the FG has been taxing petrol N1.5 per litre for road maintenance and expansion.... and have done very little... why should we hope that reintroducing toll stations would make a difference? Would the petrol tax be dropped? If reintroduced .... no private entity should be in control of the tolls.... that would be taking the lid off the cookie jar.

Blue3k:


Their are plenty. Interstate 35 in texas north and south is one. That's just one I can name without thinking. See full list. Check Florida they had alot.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_toll_roads_in_the_United_States

PS the point of picture was to show what electriconic toll collection systems looks like. It's scans licence plates without having to slow flow of traffic. The bill is sent to home or deducted from debit or credit. Next tolls work same length doesn't matter.

Oga, stop lying and ignorantly misinforming people and yourself. I've driven across many interstate highways in the USA.
6 months ago, I drove from Calgary in Canada to Dallas, crossing more than 5 states and spending over 30 hrs. There is no toll on USA federal roads. Tolls are introduced to handle rush hour traffic in high traffic cities like Houston, Dallas, Denver etc. Many cities with low traffic don't even have Tolls.

Go through your link again and learn.

I tire!...the better thing is for someone to buy his own state and run it as a country.

Edoblakky:
Oga, stop lying and ignorantly misinforming people and yourself. I've driven across many interstate highways in the USA.
6 months ago, I drove from Calgary in Canada to Dallas, crossing more than 5 states and spending over 30 hrs. There is no toll on USA federal roads. Tolls are introduced to handle rush hour traffic in high traffic cities like Houston, Dallas, Denver etc. Many cities with low traffic don't even have Tolls.

Go through your link again and learn.

Nobody lying bozo how are you going to tell me their no toll on Federal road when it clearly says I-35 has toll on it. You need to wake up to reality. Don't mention me again spouting nonsense.

Tolls are introduced to partly for roads also to handle traffic issue. No interstate highway is owned by federal government but by the states. Federal Government and states work together to maintain them. Now stop pretending you know something and read links I provided you.

I-35 route has on 635 in dallas.

http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-035.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Tolled_sections_of_Interstate_Highways
http://www.interstate-guide.com/turnpikes.html
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/interstate/faq.cfm#question28
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System

Ps. I drive on these roads everyday. I pay the tolls I know they exist. Here's a tip if your on a computer hit ctrl f then type I - then you'll see all the examples.

If you on phone you can do the same thing with different set of commands.

everyday I watch the beginning of designated survivor and wish it will happen to us. how can you just sit in one corner and decide what will happen to Nigerians without discussing it with them it's like your parents telling you that you'll be a boarder without telling you about it

everyday I watch the beginning of designated survivor and wish it will happen to us. how can you just sit in one corner and decide what will happen to Nigerians without discussing it with them it's like your parents telling you that you'll be a boarder without telling you about it just keep looking for new ways to milk Nigerians of what we have

WeNigerDelta:


Why do u guys enjoy misinforming people on purpose. That is a city toll to ease rush hour movement, not even state. Now show me a Federal road (Interstate) in the US with tolls. Please...

Dude...New Jersey Turnpike is Interstate (it is actually I-95 in NJ) and it connects NJ to NY and NJ to PA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_Turnpike

logicab:
Dude...New Jersey Turnpike is Interstate (it is actually I-95 in NJ) and it connects NJ to NY and NJ to PA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_Turnpike

Lol that numbskull would know tolls exist if he spent 2 minutes reading about interstate highways system. Instead he's busy faking intelligence embarrassing himself. The clown has too much pride to admit he's wrong.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/interstate/faq.cfm#question28

After all the taxes paid through FIRS

is a welcome development. good news. I love it and I like it. wailers oya let go

WeNigerDelta:


Why do u guys enjoy misinforming people on purpose. That is a city toll to ease rush hour movement, not even state. Now show me a Federal road (Interstate) in the US with tolls. Please...

Abi o! Why would you try to slow down the pace of commerce in the first place?

Blue3k:


Their are plenty. Interstate 35 in texas north and south is one. That's just one I can name without thinking. See full list. Check Florida they had alot.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_toll_roads_in_the_United_States

PS the point of picture was to show what electriconic toll collection systems looks like. It's scans licence plates without having to slow flow of traffic. The bill is sent to home or deducted from debit or credit. Next tolls work same length doesn't matter.

I-35? The same I-35 I used to travel from Houston up to Oklahoma steady??!? Abeg stop speaking untruths.

Some people here mistake FASTRACK and CARPOOL lanes in the USA to toll gate in Nigeria.

In the US, fastrack lane is paid for and there has to be more than one person in a car to use carpool lane. These lanes are mapped out from other FREE lanes on the highway whereas the Nigeria toll gate makes it mandatory for all road users to pay for a road that was built with their taxes.

God punish our leaders.

davidif:


I-35? The same I-35 I used to travel from Houston up to Oklahoma steady??!? Abeg stop speaking untruths.

The dude obviously is mistaking. Fastrack lane sometimes gets cut off from highways leading users through a flyover just to make their journey faster but it will surely link up with the highway later. That doesn't mean its a road on its own.

We have then in 1-405 and 1-110 here in California.

Infact, most carpool lanes end up being fastrack lanes when getting towards major cities like LA.

SirJeffry:
The dude obviously is mistaking. Fastrack lane sometimes gets cut off from highways leading users through a flyover just to make their journey faster but it will surely link up with the highway later. That doesn't mean its a road on its own.

We have then in 1-405 and 1-110 here in California.

Infact, most carpool lanes end up being fastrack lanes when getting towards major cities like LA.

As a fellow Californian, I can relate to your post

These Confussed Senators Should Intoduced Bills To Cut Their Own Budget, Allowances, Padding, Flint Of Cars, Hotel Bills, Lovers Bills, Prostitutes Bills Etc Constituency Poke Belly Projects.

I just wonder why "WE" choose to allow ourselves to be misguided,misdirected or mis-led.
After the N1.50 added to pump price for road maintenance,money would stil be colleted from the masses in the name of toll gate.
Instead of campaigning against this unlawful over taxation,you are all arguing about the busiest highway which none of these "FORTUNATE,DAYTIME ROBBERS" called senators or politicians would pay a dime.

Keneking:
Ok...even if it will alleviate the sufferings around Umunya along Enugu-Onitsha expressway, Anambra State.

Honestly eh, there needs to a state of emergency declared on that very road. Pity people traveling by December.

I am sure u r nt in Nigeria. U r wicked

bettercreature:
You are wrong we have hundreds of busy roads in Nigeria
It's a good development i just hope it wont be another avenue to siphon money and that accident that involve over 40 vehicles and killed over 200 people at the Ile-ife toll gate few years ago comes to my mind

One of my lecturers do say if the roads can be privatized, it would be in good condition cuz the owner will see to its maintenance as soon as possible so that more people can patronize that road.. I looked into it and I think it's a great idea