BREAKING: FG approves policy, new fees by vehicle owners
The Federal Government has approved a Federal Roads and Bridges Tolling Policy and Regulations.
This was contained in a statement by presidential aide, Tolu Ogunlesi, made available to Mouthpiece NGR on Wednesday.
According to Ogunlesi in the statement posted on his official Facebook page, the government made the decision on Wednesday at a Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.
He quoted the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to have said that the regulations were developed after extensive consultations with various stakeholders within and outside the government, including transport unions like National Union of Road Transport Workers, Road Transport Employers’ Association Of Nigeria, amongst others.
He listed the recommended tolling fees in the approved policy and regulations to include “Cars: N200; SUVs: N300; Private Buses: N300; Commercial Buses: N150; Luxury Buses and Trucks: N500”.