The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced the reintroduction of road and bridge tolls as a means to generate revenue for road maintenance and related matters.
According to the ministry, the reintroduction would help address the funding challenges currently faced by the country’s road infrastructure.
The ministry in a statement indicated that, it is developing a modern, technologically-driven toll collection system to ensure a smooth and efficient process
“To this end, the ministry is putting together the modalities for a modern, technologically- driven toll collection system”.
The statement added, “to achieve this objective, the ministry will employ an open, transparent, competitive, cost- effective and fair procurement process”.
The Ministry has assured the public that the new system will address the current tolling and road maintenance funding challenges in the country.
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