…Also Sued for Peace on the ENDSARS protesters
By Adeyemi Robinson-Adefioye, Lagos
As residents and stakeholders of Lekki and major users of the Lekki Expressway
Tollgate, it is imperative for LERSA ,to issue communiqué, on the recent happenings in
Lekki community, most especially the security siege and disruption of movements, as a result of the planned protest, at the Lekki Tollgate yesterday, 13th of February,2021.
Lekki Estates Residents & Stakeholders Association (LERSA), an association of over 80 estates and communities, wish to use this medium, to appeal for calm from the youths and well-meaning Nigerians, to enable the Government do the needful, by releasing unharmed, the protesters carrying out their civic responsibilities peacefully, while ensuring that the lives and properties of its citizens are protected.
According to LERSA President, Olorogun James Emadoye, “We also request that the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) should create an enabling environment for people and businesses along this axis. Our road experience prior to the October 20th shutdown of the Toll gates, have been hardship and suffering, with the long traffic at the Toll Plazas. A tolled road is supposed to provide a quick, safe and motorable experience, where users will be happy to pay for”.
Olorogun Emadoye said the Government, through LCC must realize that the Toll Gate operation cannot resume, back to the old ways of distress for users of the Toll Plazas.
“Without a doubt, we are the only citizens in Nigeria that are forced to pay toll on a road that is less than 25KM, completed in 14 years.
“With the poor experience and services at the toll plaza, we are actually paying for inconveniences rather than for convenience as we spend on the average of 20 to 30 minutes on the toll to pay.
“We affirm therefore by asking for viable alternative roads to the tolled roads, implementation of round figure fees at the toll and immediate improvement of the tolling system technology to guarantee free flow at the Tollgates before commencement of tolling.
“Our intent with this request to the Government and LCC, is for services to be
reviewed and improved, in addition to listening to the peaceful agitations and
concerns of our youths and citizens, before embarking on reopening the Toll plazas”. Olorogun Emadoye emphasized.
