LCC, the company in-charge of the collection of tolls in the area, said the resumption of payment-for-passage on those affected roads have been successful.
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Limited has commended motorists for compliance with the resumption of tolling at Lekki and the Ikoyi link bridge
The LCC had announced April 1 as the date for the resumption of tolling after its suspension following the #EndSARS protest in October 2020.
The Lekki tollgate was the epicentre of the protest which saw activists occupying the place for about two weeks until they were brutally dispersed with bullets in what has now been tagged ‘Lekki Massacre.’
READ ALSO
BBNaija star, Mercy Eke loses dad
#EndSARS activists have rejected the resumption of tolling until justice was served to victims and villains of the night of October 20, 2020, the day soldiers fired live bullets at protesters in the Lekki tollgate.
.
But the LCC said tolling resumed yesterday, thanking motorists for complying with its resumption.
A statement signed by Yomi Omomuwasan, the MD of LCC, the company in-charge of the collection of tolls in the area, said the resumption of payment-for-passage on those affected roads have been successful.
The statement reads: “Lekki Concession Company Limited wishes to express its sincere appreciation to all stakeholders and the general public for a peaceful first day of recommencement of toll operations and equipment testing at the Ikoyi- Link Bridge Toll Plaza.
“We also appreciate our esteemed customers for their continuous visit to our offices to register their vehicles, modify, and top up their toll accounts in preparation for the cashless toll collection at the plaza.
“We are pleased to inform motorists that the result of the equipment testing has so far been satisfactory, even as this continues for the next few days.
“Once again, we assure motorists and stakeholders of our commitment to providing better services as we return to full operations in the coming days.”
