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Heavy security as tolling resumes at Lekki-Ikoyi bridge

There is heavy security at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge on Friday ahead of the resumption of toll payment on the bridge.

The PUNCH gathered that no fewer than five security vehicles and many policemen have been stationed on the bridge.

The Lekki Concession Company had announced that it would resume toll operations at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge from April 15, 2022.

This is coming about 19 months after tolling was suspended at the bridge following the aftermath of protests against police brutality and extrajudicial killings in Lagos State in October 2020.

The Managing Director of the LCC, Yomi Omomuwasan, who announced the plan, had said the resumption of tolling at the bridge is coming after extensive consultations with, and of key stakeholders including the Residents’ Associations, Traditional Rulers, Community Leaders, professional bodies as well as the Lagos State Government.

But the announcement was met with resistance from youths and residents who vowed to protest against tolling.

Subsequently, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, warned against protest over the reopening of the Lekki toll plaza.

He gave the warning in a statement titled, ‘Lekki tollgate protest: Breakdown of law and order will not be tolerated – Alabi’, by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin.

The statement read, “This assurance has become imperative following news making the rounds that some Nigerians are planning to protest at the Lekki Toll-gate, an action capable of grounding commercial activities and obstructing the free flow of traffic.

“While the Command is not averse to the peoples’ right to freedom of assembly and association; and expression, the Command will equally live up to its mandate of ensuring that no person or group of persons is allowed to infringe on the fundamental human rights of others, especially the rights to freedom of movement and right to dignity of human persons.

“ Alabi, therefore, warns all intending protesters that anyone found infringing on the rights of other Nigerians will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

“Meanwhile, Alabi once again ens all peace-loving Lagosians to go about their lawful duties without fear of harassment or intimidation, reiterating that adequate security assets have been strategically deployed to ensure their safety and security.”

https://punchng.com/heavy-security-as-tolling-resumes-at-lekki-ikoyi-bridge/

Nigerians will suffer if Tinubu becomes the president. Lagos is already under lock and keys because of this greedy fellow.

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Frauds

Tinubu must realise his money, it's a must.

Honestly, Tinubu is kneeling on the neck of Lagos State

Lagos State need to be freed from the shackles and grip of Baba Bourdillon

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Malory:
Nigerians will suffer if Tinubu becomes the president. Lagos is already under lock and keys because of this greedy fellow.

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Keep screaming or go to Lekki and tell them to stop. At least that will give you another opportunity to start the endsars.

Roads are tolled everywhere, not only in Nigeria, if you like, invite putin, Netanyahu and Biden, the road must be tolled.

Tinubu is the next President and there is absolutely nothing, I mean absolutely nothing you can do about it.

Tinubu and too many blood on his hands

The shooting of young protesters at Lekki toll gate still fresh on our minds but I know that Tinubu will not end well , insha Allah

Say Ipob lunatics would suffer rather.


Meanwhile what's the correlation of Tolling and Tinubu here?
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Malory:
Nigerians will suffer if Tinubu becomes the president. Lagos is already under lock and keys because of this greedy fellow.

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No justice yet for the endsars victims...yet Tinubu wants to keep extorting pple in the name of toll.

He has been spending so much, trying to buy and votes...he wants all his money making ventures to keep minting steadily, regardless of whose ox is gored. A chronic old cro0k

LeoDeKing:
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Keep screaming or go to Lekki and tell them to stop. At least that will give you another opportunity to start the endsars.

Roads are tolled everywhere, not only in Nigeria, if you like, invite putin, Netanyahu and Biden, the road must be tolled.

Tinubu is the next President and there is absolutely nothing, I mean absolutely nothing you can do about it.

Incoherent gibberish devoid of logic. Be ready to commit suicide when Tinubu will be finally jailed

TheNiceGuy:
Say Ipob lunatics will suffer rather.


Meanwhile what's the correlation of Tolling and Tinubu here?
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Who is behind the tolling if not the greedy Tinubu? Anyway a slave will always be happy with his slave chain

The man said, "Nigeria is not for you".

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PrinceOfLagos:
Tinubu and too many blood on his hands

The shooting of young protesters at Lekki toll gate still fresh on our minds but I know that Tinubu will not end well , insha Allah

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Memory of the killing by Peter Obi in Anambra got lost the very second but the audio shooting of protesters is the fresh one.

Now carry placards and mobilise other ipobs to start matching to Lekki or stfu and stop making useless inconsequential noise here.

Tinubu shot them or ordered army to carry out the so called massacre as the GCFR?

If Simon Ekpa/Nnamdi Kanu could be you People's leader, we do not expect much from your thinking Faculty.

PrinceOfLagos:
Tinubu and too many blood on his hands

The shooting of young protesters at Lekki toll gate still fresh on our minds but I know that Tinubu will not end well , insha Allah

Now, this is not in defence of Alpha beta, Tinubu, or anybody.

But if you want well maintained roads, then tolls must be collected.

Whatever the party in charge.

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My for tolls doea not mean i like Tinubu. Plus if Lagosians cannot petition their government to stop alpha beta then its on them. They are the ones backing the corruption there with their goverment

Anyway, our roads are in a bad state naitionwode. And if tolling would help us reduce our dependnce on debt and borrowong to fix them then i am for it.

If there is corruption in the process, it is up to us as Nigerians to do the watchdog job and stop it. Democracy is hard work

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Malory:
Who is behind the tolling if not the greedy Tinubu? Anyway a slave will always be happy with his slave chain

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Okay, Tinubu has tolled it, go and stop it or stfu.

LeoDeKing:
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Memory of the killing by Peter Obi in Anambra got lost the very second but the audio shooting of protesters is the fresh one.

Now carry placards and mobilise other ipobs to start matching to Lekki or stfu and stop making useless inconsequential noise here.

Terrestrial powers has started punishing Tinubu already from being humiliated by Aregbesola to Osibanjo kicking Tinubu useless and stupid ass

Tinubu is behind the tolling as Lagos State Governor he is right?

SMH

Malory:
Who is behind the tolling if not the greedy Tinubu? Anyway a slave will always be happy with his slave chain

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PrinceOfLagos:


Terrestrial powers has started punishing Tinubu already from being humiliated by Aregbesola to Osibanjo kicking Tinubu useless and stupid ass

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Nonsense.

Wetin even concern Emeka with Nigerian politics? Are you not supposed to be counting when next lamidi kwanu will appear before fulani justice Binta Nyako?

TheNiceGuy:
Tinubu is behind the tolling as Lagos State Governor he is right?

SMH

Who handpicked Sanwo olu and who is trying to deny him second tenure simply because he didn't remit enough money to the Bourdillon?

tienegem:
so finally no justice for youths that died at this gate ehnn

The Ikoyi-Lekki link bridge is different from the Lekki toll plaza where soldiers killed Nigerians and hid their bodies. Two different tollgates.

This is where tinubu want to raise his presidential campaign ambition and brown envelopes funds.

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Malory:
Nigerians will suffer if Tinubu becomes the president. Lagos is already under lock and keys because of this greedy fellow.

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Because it own by Tinubu? use your brain meanwhile Tinubu is your next president feel free to relocate anywhere you like.

Tinubuadvocate:
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Because it own by Tinubu? use your brain meanwhile Tinubu is your next president feel free to relocate anywhere you like.

Oga are you back from your NURTW work. I'm happy to meet you. Pls don't despise your humble beginning. Be proud of your job

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