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Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by joinnow: 1:00am On Feb 02, 2018 |
Ajah Ajah bus go increase their fare sharp sharp 1 Like |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by LaudateII: 1:03am On Feb 02, 2018 |
tiswell:Stop that! If you own a car and you pay 300 naira x 2, in order to pass through the Lekki-Ikoyi toll gate every day, won't it add up to something substantial, at the end of the year? And there are 2 toll gates on either side of Lekki Phase 1. The 1st one is right on the road that leads to Victoria Island, and the 2nd one is on the bridge that leads to Ikoyi. Either way you must pass one or both at least twice a day, if you live or work inside Lekki. Why didn't they put those same toll gates at Apapa, Ikeja, Ilupeju, Gbagada, Surulere, Yaba, Ebute Metta, Magodo, Eko Atlantic, Epe or even inside Old Ikoyi itself? Dem talk say na only Lekki people dem fit exploit? The other part that is truly annoying, is the hopeless traffic jam that has bedevilled both toll gates. To ascend or descend the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge, you cannot help but spend 30 - 45 minutes in traffic every single day, before you get to the toll-gate. The same thing goes for the V/I end. It is a classic case of suffering and smiling. Were these toll-gates created to make life difficult for people in that area? Na wetin? 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by godofuck231: 1:05am On Feb 02, 2018 |
BeeBeeOoh:nuisance 1 Like |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by finest0007(m): 1:14am On Feb 02, 2018 |
Nigerians, lagosians especially need to embrace carpooling. Sometimes in that same traffic you'll see hundreds of cars with single occupants. Truth is the volume of cars is just unbelievable sometimes. On the other hand one will expect toll gate fare would be cheap as the cars passing that route are much. Alas, we are hearing of an increment. Incredible 6 Likes |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by seguno2: 1:19am On Feb 02, 2018 |
Holyfield1: How many people are you personally mobilising for the protest 1 Like |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by seguno2: 1:21am On Feb 02, 2018 |
Dgunnerz: A private company hikes tolls on a concession that the government has bought back and you are saying Lagos is working? Is stealing and working the same thing 3 Likes |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by LaudateII: 1:24am On Feb 02, 2018 |
seguno2:Una no go kill person with laugh for here..... 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by Nobody: 1:31am On Feb 02, 2018 |
BeeBeeOoh: Lagos traffic wahala will never end until other geopolitical zones get their own Sea n river ports. 2 Likes |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by seguno2: 1:41am On Feb 02, 2018 |
LaudateII: Lagosians pretend to be smart when in fact we are the stupidest of the stupidest people. We should get an award for that. 7 Likes |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by LaudateII: 1:49am On Feb 02, 2018 |
PrecisionFx:You obviously do not know the topography of Lagos, and you have no idea how far these toll gates are, from the ports....waka pass, abeg! |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by Nobody: 1:57am On Feb 02, 2018 |
BeeBeeOoh: Why are Nigerians this gullible? The leaflets and announcements where made if I recall like 6 days ago, they didn't protest since then. It's the very day of the change that they protest. I just don't understand my people 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by casted81: 1:59am On Feb 02, 2018 |
Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge. They increased the toll fees from N250 to N300 for salon cars and N300 to N400 for SUVs. Traffic. No movement. Motorists complaining. I came out of my Taxify and walked to the toll gates. Others were doing same. I got to a crowd already around the booth. They were raining curses on the uniformed attendants, the state government and the federal government. A man abandoned his car at the toll gate, took off his shirt and walked to the edge of the bridge shouting... "I can't take it again!" Over and over and over. He climbed the hedge. Two joggers grabbed him. He began to wail in anguish. People congregated around him. All consoled him as he kept wailing. "Let me die! Let me leave this life for them!" Cars are honking. Bedlam. Some staff of the company that collects the toll walked up to the crowd and spoke to man. "Oya, come and pass. You don't have to pay." He kept crying. One of the spectators calls out to him. "Oga dem say it have do. Come carry your car make we no die for go slow." His wailing subsided. He relaxed his feeble struggles. And was led to his car. He entered into it and drove off. One of the staff started walking down the rows of cars that were liniing up bumper to bumper waiting their turn. He was shouting on top of his voice. "We are going to open the gate for the next ten minutes for you all to pass for free. Please tomorrow if you say the toll is too expensive and because of that you want to kill yourself. We are begging you o. Please kill yourself at home so that you won"t come here and block traffic..." We all ran to our cars. People shouting excitedly "Ope o!" Lagos. 38 Likes 18 Shares |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by Nobody: 2:00am On Feb 02, 2018 |
LaudateII: Lmfao, See broad daylight self deception. Lagos is over populated and this didn't start today, it has been on for decades. Lagos is the smallest state in nigeria n Lagos does not even have enough land to engage in agriculture n feed all the residents. Once Nigeria reactivates warri, calabar n Onne seaport n also reactivate Onitsha river port n builds a river ports in Kogi n Benue states, Lagos population will drop n the sanity will return to the state. 4 Likes |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by Nobody: 2:05am On Feb 02, 2018 |
LaudateII: Tinubu fees. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by CSTR2: 2:06am On Feb 02, 2018 |
If i decide to talk now, some so-called omoluabis( whatever that means) will claim i am envious of tinubu because he is a smart yoruba politician. The smartest in Africa. Abeg make una carry una load. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by mywells: 2:44am On Feb 02, 2018 |
Zoharariel:It shall be so as you said bro. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by Nobody: 2:57am On Feb 02, 2018 |
We don't have this issue in Ibadan 1 Like |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by GetUmad: 3:00am On Feb 02, 2018 |
YoshiMaster: Read my post well. That's why I said it's rather unfortunate if a low income earner is caught in the web. Bro, please let's be sincere with ourselves. For things to really work the way it's supposed to be, prices must be paid. Sacrifices must be made. We complain too much in Nigeria. I am in a place where I pay toll as well meanwhile there's no any alternatives to that. I just have to pay it. That's the way they generate revenue to put things in places for us to enjoy. Unfortunately, same thing can't be said about Nigeria as the fund generated might become diverted along the line. I fully support toll and increment if only its intended for the comfort and benefit of the populace. That's how things work in other places. They increased the toll of a particular place I used to visit just of recent. No one protested and you pay regardless of your financial class. The thing is, the affluent ones on the island are the main cause of the traffic gridlock on that alternative route. They also avoided the toll thereby increasing the number of vehicles plying the alternative route and increasing the burden. Meanwhile, these same people travel out of the country and pay for EVERYTHING WITH TAX, even smile while doing it. They pay toll on roads and never frown. They get back to Nigeria and complain about everything when they do nothing to contribute to her growth. I'm sort of happy that these rich people are being invariably taxed heavily in lagos via several avenues. Unfortunately, when you prune a tree branch, some other things suffer with it. I understand your plight. It is well. Meanwhile let me tease you a bit. When you tell people you stay on the Island and they hail you say Chairman you be big man oo. When some other people would even respect you and class you among the elites of Lagos, do you tell them No oo I nor be rich man oo. Don't you smile and say Yes Na we be that. Lol. Why is it now that it concerns increasing tolll that you're saying nor be everyone wey dey island be rich people. I know how my guyz back then dey always feel when guyz hail dem as Island boiz (esp. in the presence of dem mainland Ashanas) , despite say na one suburb dem kaban dey oo. But the kind rep the thing dey give dem nor be here. Bro you're a Rich Man, pay and pay other motorists own join 4 Likes |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by mywells: 3:08am On Feb 02, 2018 |
APC government are maggots in shithole,and all their members around the country are liars and psychopath,Tinubus would perish and his head would not be found for funeral 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by LaudateII: 3:10am On Feb 02, 2018 |
PrecisionFx: You are the one deceiving your ungodly self. What do the Apapa or Tincan ports in Lagos, have to do with the toll-gates in Lekki? What exactly do the ports, have to do with govt increasing toll-gate fees in Lekki? Do you even know where Lekki is located in Lagos?? Must you show everyone how many clueless comments you can dish out? Your sister Kemafor Chikwe was Minister of Transport under OBJ, she did nothing about Onitsha Port. Your brother the late Ojo Maduekwe was also a former Minister of Transport, what did he do about Onitsha port? Now, your fellow man Rotimi Amaechi is the current Minister of Transport. And the ports fall squarely under his brief, what has he done about Onitsha port? For your information, Onne port is working very well, but importers from your region would rather consign all their shipments to Lagos ports. Did anyone hold a gun to their heads, to do so?? Abeg, swerve go one side, if you no sabi wetin dey happen! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by LaudateII: 3:24am On Feb 02, 2018 |
GetUmad:Oga, you obviously do not understand the plight of those living and working in Lekki. Is the alternative road restricted only to the poor? Or are you going to dip your hands into the pockets of those you perceive to be rich, and force them to go through the toll gates? You did not even mention the fact, that part of what caused the gridlock on the alternative route, is the poor state of that road - too many craters, bumps and uneven surfaces. Coupled with the fact that the road, is simply too narrow and it is just one single route that serves people from several other communities, who have to go through that area, to reach other parts of Victoria Island or Lekki peninsula! If some people in Lekki Phase 1 can even afford to pay the toll fare, what about those coming from Igbo-Efon, Sangotedo, Ajah, Badore, Awoyaya, Lakowe, Ogombo, Eputu, Oribanwa, Langbasa, Shapati, Bogije, Eleko etc., and all those smaller towns dotted across the Lekki Peninsula? Will you make the payment on their behalf, at the toll gate? As for those you call the "the affluent ones on the island are the main cause of the traffic gridlock on that alternative route. They also avoided the toll thereby increasing the number of vehicles plying the alternative route and increasing the burden. Meanwhile, these same people travel out of the country and pay for EVERYTHING WITH TAX, even smile while doing it. They pay toll on roads and never frown..." you seem to enjoy generalising about everything, and everyone in this class. In some countries, they are allowed to collect the taxes they have paid in those places back, when they present their VAT rebate form at the airport, to show they are non-residents. Now what is the proportion of those you call the "affluent ones, that travel abroad and pay for everything including tolls on roads abroad," compared to those who actually ply the routes, where these toll-gates are located in Lekki? Are they up to 30%, 40% or 5%? Did you conduct a survey or a census, to arrive at the total estimates of these affluent people? Assumption is the mother of fvck ups. Please stop jumping to conclusions. The poor, the rich and those in-between, live in various districts in Lekki peninsula. Most of the owners of those fancy affluent cars you see, may be heavily indebted in one way or the other, to various financial institutions. Almost everyone is on some sort of tight budget or the other. Very few folks have extra cash to throw around. There are too many things going on, that you do not see. Other affluent-looking vehicles, may even be official cars of various companies. Are you aware that many of those you see as "affluent" who travel abroad, probably use cabs, hire cars, hail Uber or even use public transport while they are abroad, as it would be expensive to own and keep cars parked in specific places, over a long period, in order to use them, whenever they arrive in those foreign cities? Parking costs money abroad, in many cities. Please cross check. Kindly keep your bad-belle about those you perceive to be affluent, inside your back pocket, because no one is interested. If you cannot offer sound advice, to reduce the burden that Lagosians are going through, then please keep quiet. Most people are just trying to earn a honest living, without govt inflicting hardship on their daily routine! 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by Nobody: 3:35am On Feb 02, 2018 |
YoshiMaster: Impressive comment 1 Like |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by LaudateII: 3:41am On Feb 02, 2018 |
YoshiMaster: Oga, may God increase the wisdom He has placed in your life! Even the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge was paid up with tax payers money! That was why that city lawyer, Ebun Adegboruwa took them to court, and insisted that the toll should be dropped since the bridge was already fully paid for! It was not concessioned, during construction! 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by LaudateII: 3:57am On Feb 02, 2018 |
grandstar: Have salaries of those who ply the road, gone up?? Tell us, o! There is nothing bad, if you offer to pay the toll fare for the next 100 cars that decide to go through those toll gates everyday ....since you support the increase! 1 Like |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by LaudateII: 4:11am On Feb 02, 2018 |
YoshiMaster:Leave the stupid clown to be yarning rubbish! Ask him if conducted a headcount of the number and brands of affluent vehicles, he saw on that alternative road. Out of every 30 vehicles on the road, how many were affluent ones? Even each of the toll-gates themselves, were heavily blocked by traffic, so what da heck is he talking about?? 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by otokx(m): 4:25am On Feb 02, 2018 |
They should pay and stop making noise. |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by GetUmad: 4:55am On Feb 02, 2018 |
LaudateII: Imagine! What an excuse. A very funny one. They should borrow money to pay the toll too since they could borrow to live a good life. As far as being responsible in Nigeria is concerned , NO ONE IS EVER FINANCIALLY Buoyant. They'd be heavily taxed on all those their luxuries in some climes. Who send dem to borrow money buy am. That's the mindset killing us in Nigeria. We want almost free everything. Government should be responsible for everything. Let me make my point clear again. I'm not here to throw banter with you. I agree our elected Leaders are very useless and sometimes might put up policies solely to enrich themselves and their cronies. Meanwhile, if the increment in toll is to avoid indebtedness or raise more revenue for the development I am totally in support of it provided it'd be used for its intended purposes. Meanwhile, how would know that for sure if we don't give them the benefit of doubt. For things to work, we have to tighten up our trousers and be ready to pay the price. Is it going to be easy, definitely not. However, we all going to enjoy it at the long run. |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by LaudateII: 5:08am On Feb 02, 2018 |
GetUmad: It is not an excuse. It is the reality. Nobody wants free anything - people only want value for whatever money they are putting down. For example, do not bill me for using a road that is meant to cut my journey or travel time in half, and then still expect me to sit in traffic and spend an even longer time, on such a road! Instead of resolving that problem, you then decide to increase the toll fees! After just 5 days notice... The increment in tolls is NOT to build additional infrastructure, or raise revenue for development. It is to enable the govt's cronies LCC, meet the debt obligation, they claim to have incurred on that road. And everyone is saying that govt spent billions to buy back the concession from LCCI, so which debt are they still talking of servicing, which has led them to increase prices? Nigerians have been tightening their belts for years, but this insensitive state govt is bent on making their bodies snap into bits, due to hardship they keep inflicting on a daily basis.... 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by Reference(m): 5:21am On Feb 02, 2018 |
Holyfield1: National protest for a private road and personal business....and you folks will condemn the federal government for having special interests in the breeding of cattle and 'herdsmanism' while ignoring the fishery sector viz the polluted waterways and creeks of the delta. Tell me why we should give a damn. Welcome to a new restructured Nigeria. Afterall Lagos has become semi autonomous. If Uche is caught sipping larger at Kofa Wamba and the sharia squad whips his butt, we go say....who send am. Pal, whatever happens in Lagos....stays in Lagos. |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by Tunks2017(m): 5:21am On Feb 02, 2018 |
This is BS......... All this crap to live in lekki-ajah............. 2 Likes
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Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by TOPCRUISE(m): 5:27am On Feb 02, 2018 |
Ambode is very smart.HE started so well that people and even the opposition have already decided and concluded that come what may his second tern ticket is secured. By the time he was showing his other side to criticize him became difficult 1 Like |
Re: Lekki Toll Hike Causes Lock-Down On Lagos Island (Photos) by GetUmad: 5:30am On Feb 02, 2018 |
LaudateII:You should have replied maturely like this earlier before tagging yourself a derogatory name. I like sensible discourse. That's where the problem lies. The government itself hasn't made themselves to be trusted enough though. Else, if truly they incurred a huge debt that needs to be repaid or recovered the increment is justifiable. My point is, you know even on some African countries where they enjoy good amenities, the citizens pay heavily for it. Same thing in developed countries. The sad part is the decadence in our morals and values couldn't make anyone to be trusted any longer. Hence one can't be too sure if truly the money won't be diverted. Meanwhile, I need you to understand that there's no time in Nigeria that anything would be increased by the govt. that many of us wouldn't frown at it. Meanwhile on a lighter note, when we get to Bar and we meet 50 to 100 naira increment on our favorite brand, we don't leave immediately nor cuss out the bar attendants . We dip our hands in our pockets and still buy as many bottles as we can enjoy. Yet we we'd always make ourselves and everyone believe we don't have money. I understand everyone's point as to the inconvenience. But let me ask you this. If the current amount just increased to had always been the initial start-off amount since the inception of the toll, do you think it'd reduce number of people passing there? My point is, as sad as it is, we'd always get used to it. Bro this kind of thing is expected in a place like Lagos. Lagos is like Las Vegas of Nigeria (expect many expensive shitts regardless) but for the corrupt government we have at the helms of affairs who wouldn't deliver as promised. |
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