Beginning from today, January 20, anyone who turns up with cash at the Lekki-Ikoyi Toll Plaza will pay a stiff penalty of N1, 000.
This is as the Lagos State Government commences full implementation of its cashless policy.
Meanwhile, normal toll at the bridge is N250 for saloon cars and N400 for SUVs.
The State Commissioner for Transportation, D. Frederick Oladeinde, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said that full implementation of the policy had become necessary.
Recall that government had in 2019 announced that it would go cashless on toll payments at the Lekki-Ikoyi toll plaza effective from Jan. 1 due to the excessive delays experienced along the corridor with cash payments.
The implementation of the cashless policy, however, took partial effect on Jan. 2.
The commissioner warned against all forms of corrupt practices such as photocopying payment vouchers for multiple usage or presenting fake e-payment device saying the state government would not spare any one caught in such act.
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“The state government will not hesitate to apply the law on any motorist that attempts to frustrate its effort at improving traffic situation along the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge corridor.
“The e-tags are free to obtain and widely available. Therefore, such sharp practices are unnecessary,” he said.
He explained that the cashless toll initiative was aimed at removing bottlenecks at the toll gates and reducing traffic queue length and journey time for Lagosians.
Oladeinde urged those who had yet to obtain their e-tags to do so as full compliance would be enforced now that the additional two weeks grace for motorists to comply had elapsed.
The Managing Director, Lekki Concession Company Ltd., Mr Yomi Omomuwasan, highlighted four simple ways by which people could make their e-payments.
They include e-tag, the vouchers system, the e-card and the LCC Mobile App for top-up.
He said that interested members of the public who experience difficulty in registering could reach out to the company through the following numbers: 07011753784, 07015838157, 08002255522 or [email protected].
He assured of the company’s commitment to ensuring the success of the new policy.
