Men of the Lagos Police command on Friday stood at strategic
points around Admiralty Circle Plaza and Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge to
stop citizens and organizations under the aegis of Anti-Lekki
Tolling Movement from protesting new toll rates.
The group had on Wednesday announced plan to march against the
hike today.
Aside Lekki toll gate and Phase 1 roundabout, operatives were
sighted at the Ikoyi link roundabout on Admiralty way, Marwa
bus-stop (2nd roundabout) and the alternative routes in Oniru.
The Eti-Osa Development Forum (EDF), organisers of the protest
had raised alarm of police intimidation early Friday morning.
A statement sent to DAILY POST by Dotun Hassan, Esq, its
Convener and Martin Lumba, Publicity Secretary, lamented that
despite letter to the police for security surveillance and
correction of the negative impression on the protest, the Lagos
State Police Command was out to stop them.
“We wish to inform that the protest is aimed at engaging the
government positively on the fundamentals and panaceas on the new
excruciating regime of fares announced by the Lekki Concession
Company (LCC) on 1st of February, 2018 precipitating our request
for immediate reversal.
“We are not group of miscreants or jobless marauders ready to
cause breach of peace in the state”, the said.
“We established our rules of engagement in all our publications
and materials which is in consonance with the civic objective and
constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as earlier
posited.”
TheNigerialawyer last week reported that the tariff hike caused
serious gridlock on Lekki-Epe expressway.
This new rates were implemented February 1 by the LCC, managers
of the road.
At the Admiralty Circle Plaza (Lekki-Epe expressway), cars now
pay N200 from N120; sports utility vehicles (SUV) now pay N250
from N150; while commercial buses now pay N150 from N80.
Motorcycles now pay N100.
At the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge, saloon cars now pay N300 from
N250; sports utility vehicles (SUV), mini vans, and light trucks
now pay N400 from N300. Motorcycles will now pay N200.
Men of the Lagos Police command on Friday stood at strategic
points around Admiralty Circle Plaza and Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge to
stop citizens and organizations under the aegis of Anti-Lekki
Tolling Movement from protesting new toll rates.
The group had on Wednesday announced plan to march against the
hike today.
Aside Lekki toll gate and Phase 1 roundabout, operatives were
sighted at the Ikoyi link roundabout on Admiralty way, Marwa
bus-stop (2nd roundabout) and the alternative routes in Oniru.
The Eti-Osa Development Forum (EDF), organisers of the protest
had raised alarm of police intimidation early Friday morning.
A statement sent to DAILY POST by Dotun Hassan, Esq, its
Convener and Martin Lumba, Publicity Secretary, lamented that
despite letter to the police for security surveillance and
correction of the negative impression on the protest, the Lagos
State Police Command was out to stop them.
“We wish to inform that the protest is aimed at engaging the
government positively on the fundamentals and panaceas on the new
excruciating regime of fares announced by the Lekki Concession
Company (LCC) on 1st of February, 2018 precipitating our request
for immediate reversal.
“We are not group of miscreants or jobless marauders ready to
cause breach of peace in the state”, the said.
“We established our rules of engagement in all our publications
and materials which is in consonance with the civic objective and
constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as earlier
posited.”
TheNigerialawyer last week reported that the tariff hike caused
serious gridlock on Lekki-Epe expressway.
This new rates were implemented February 1 by the LCC, managers
of the road.
At the Admiralty Circle Plaza (Lekki-Epe expressway), cars now
pay N200 from N120; sports utility vehicles (SUV) now pay N250
from N150; while commercial buses now pay N150 from N80.
Motorcycles now pay N100.
At the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge, saloon cars now pay N300 from
N250; sports utility vehicles (SUV), mini vans, and light trucks
now pay N400 from N300. Motorcycles will now pay N200.