The company had earlier announced that tolling will resume at the gate tomorrow, even though residents in the area had expressed their dissatisfaction with the state’s government decision on the issue.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu had also met major stakeholders in the issue, to douse the tension the resumption of tolling is likely to cause, where it was agreed that LCC slashed the toll rate.
The Source magazine learnt that the company’s decision to postpone collection of toll at the gate, where some ENDSARS protesters were killed in October 2020 by soldiers, is not unconnected with the uproar that the issue has generated among residents and Lagosians.
Sources close to the state government said the Sanwo-olu administration wants to avoid a resurgence of violence as a result big the issue, and is doing everything to harmonize the suggestions of all stakeholders before toll collection can take off.
The firm which opened the gate on April 8 close to two years after the symbolic ENDSARS protest had fixed April 17 for collection of toll to resume.
But in a statement on Friday by the managing director of LCC Yomi Omomuwasan, the concessionaire said its decision was necessary to give residents more time to register for electronic devices.
The LCC statement said; “As a responsible organisation, we must take full cognizance of everyone within the axis. Therefore, we want to continue with the ongoing engagements with our stakeholders.
“The preparatory operations to resume tolling on the Bridge have been smooth so far, and we are grateful to all the key stakeholders for their cooperation.
“The planned commencement of toll collection has now been postponed, allowing more of our customers to register for the electronic toll devices to enable seamless passages at the toll plaza.”
