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FG approves policy for toll gates, releases fees to be paid by motorists

Yusuf Abubakar
By Yusuf Abubakar
Published: August 11, 2021
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Babatunde Fashola
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The Federal Government on Wednesday said that plans were at the advanced stage to return toll gates on the federal highways.

This is coming after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday.

Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, briefing newsmen after the meeting, said the policy and accompanying regulations were developed after extensive consultations with various stakeholders within and outside the government, including Transport Unions like NURTW, NARTO, RTEAN.

“Also, a Willingness-To-Pay Survey was carried out, to arrive at the recommended pricing framework. The fees at existing tolled roads (Lagos and Abuja Airport Toll Plazas, and the Lekki and Ikoyi Toll Plazas) were also taken into consideration,” he said.

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Highlights of the new Federal Tolling Policy, as shared by the Minister, are as follows:

1. It will be an Open Tolling system (just like the one that used to be in existence in the country), instead of a Closed Tolling system. (A Closed Tolling system means that you pay per distance traveled (‘distance-dependent’), while Open Tolling means you pay a fixed/flat rate that is not dependent on distance traveled)

2. Only dual carriageways owned by the Federal Government will be eligible for tolling by the Federal Government. (Of the 35,000km of Federal Roads in existence in the country, only 5,050km are dual carriageway). Federal carriageways that are single, i.e. undivided highways will not be tolled. The only exceptions here will be some bridges, which are listed in the Policy.

3. Toll Revenues will be used to maintain the roads and also to repay investors who have invested in building or completing a road under the Highway Development Management Initiative (HDMI).

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4. Electronic Toll Collection and Management systems will be prioritized over Cash systems.

5. The following will be exempted from Tolling: Bicycles, Tricycles, Motorcycles, Diplomatic vehicles, Military and Paramilitary vehicles.

6. The Tolling Policy is a broad National framework that will serve as a guide for States and Local Governments who seek to implement their own Tolling Policies. (As noted earlier, only about 16% of the total road network in Nigeria belongs to the Federal Government. States own/control roughly the same amount as the FG, while the rest – amounting to two-thirds are last-mile roads belonging to and under the responsibility of Local Governments).

7. People who live around Toll Plaza Areas will benefit from what is called ‘Frequent User’ discounts, in line with global best practice.

8. Recommended Tolling Fees in the Approved Policy and Regulations are as follows:
Cars: N200
SUVs: N300
Private Buses: N300
Commercial Buses: N150
Luxury Buses and Trucks: N500

According to Fashola, the Federal Highways Act vested the power to toll (Federal Roads) in the Minister responsible for roads, but that implementation of any tolling policy/regime involved many processes and multiple agencies, and therefore requires multi-stakeholder collaboration.

He said it is important to stress that even with this policy now approved, tolling is not going to start immediately.

Fashola stated clearly said that tolling would not start “until the roads are motorable.”

“This policy is a necessary condition for the implementation of tolling, and it is now for people to start getting familiar with it and for relevant stakeholders to start using it as a basis for their financial modeling and investment analysis, ahead of the eventual rollout of Toll Plazas,” he said.

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